It could be as simple as multiple trips to the emergency room in a short period of time. Or even shortness of breath while resting. Other signs could include experiencing several falls over a six-month period, experiencing weight loss with a noticeable difference in the way clothes fit or spending most of your day in a chair or bed.
But they are indications that now is a good time to find out about hospice care and that you should ask your doctor about it. To qualify for hospice, patients must have a life-limiting illness such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, end-stage Alzheimer’s or any other condition with a life expectancy of six months or less.
Each client or family must choose hospice care with the understanding that the client is not being treated for a cure, and the client’s physician must agree that hospice care is appropriate. However, clients who receive hospice services may discontinue them at any time to resume curative treatments and can be later readmitted to hospice if they choose.
Getting into a hospice program early can comfort both the client and the entire family. Hospice clients do not have to be bedbound or homebound. Even active clients can benefit from counseling, enhanced drug coverage and other services offered.
You will have a team who will help you understand what’s happening and how to prepare mentally, physically and spiritually for what’s ahead. Early hospice care can improve the quality of the days ahead for everyone.
Common Diagnoses:
End stage cardiovascular disease
Stroke
Congestive heart failure
Pulmonary disease (COPD)
End stage liver disease
End stage renal disease
Parkinson’s disease
Multiple sclerosis
End-stage Alzheimer’s / Dementia
AIDS
Cancer
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