Hospice Myths and Facts: Understanding the Care You Deserve November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month; a time to raise awareness about the compassionate services available to individuals and families facing serious illness. When former President Jimmy Carter chose hospice care, it brought national attention to what hospice truly means and revealed how many
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Myths About Hospice What is hospice care, what are the myths about hospice care, what is provided, and why do people wait too long to take advantage of this valuable resource? You may have heard that former President Jimmy Carter recently entered hospice care. What does this mean? What is Hospice Care Let’s start
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When researching health and aging, there’s a lot of information regarding preventing disease and illness, staying active, and living a healthy lifestyle. But what happens when you are diagnosed with a life threatening illness? You may seek medical treatment right away, and still find yourself needing additional support that exceeds the abilities and capabilities of
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The Mission Hospice & Home Care Clinical Outreach Team works to explain hospice care to patients, families, and physicians, and assesses whether patients might benefit from admission to their services. Every day, Mission Hospice’s Outreach nurses and social workers explain what hospice is (and what it is not). Here, they debunk some of myths they
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