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Handling a Loved One’s Illness & hospicearticles

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What Is Hospice Care?

Hospice differs from palliative care, which serves anyone who is seriously ill, not just those who are dying and no longer seeking a cure.

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Katherine Kam
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When Is It Time to Call Hospice?

While the nature and timing of end-of-life care differs for each person, many families are finding that it’s best to inquire about hospice care sooner rather than later.

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Samira K. Beckwith
2020
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The Services Provided by Hospice Care

This article explains what hospice care is, the services it generally provides, and how to determine if seeking hospice care is appropriate for you or a loved one.

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Angela Morrow
2020
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A Heartfelt Appeal for a Graceful Exit

Studies of dying patients who seek a hastened death have shown that their reasons often go beyond physical ones like intractable pain or emotional ones like feeling hopeless.

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Jane E. Brody
2008
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When Is the Right Time for Hospice Care?

Hospice is less about what we think modern medicine should do and more about finding a small sense of serenity in one’s final moments.

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John F. Wasik
2018
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What You Need to Know If You or a Loved One Requires End-of-Life Care

Conceived as an end-of-life option for terminally ill patients, hospices provide palliative care, medications, nursing services, and counseling for those diagnosed with six months or less to live.

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Ben Poston and Kim Christensen
2020
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What Is Hospice Care?

Hospice care teams provide people with comfortable care if they have a life-limiting illness.

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Steph Coelho
2020
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