When to consider hospice care Hospice services are available to people of all ages with a limited life expectancy, generally six months or less. It's not necessary to be acutely ill to receive hospice care. Unlike Medicare home health services, patients do not need to be homebound and don’t necessarily need a live-in caregiver.
A few examples of when you may want to consider
Serenity Palliative Care and Hospice:
When active treatment isn't progressing.
When family caregivers need support.
When there is a 20 lb weight loss
When your loved one no longer has the desire to eat
When a nursing home resident becomes more dependent in the activities of daily living such as dressing, feeding and bathing and/or experiences continual weight loss.
When pain, breathlessness, nausea or other symptoms are present.
Early involvement builds support. In fact, early involvement by the Serenity team is highly beneficial to the patient and family, providing much-needed support and managing physical symptoms. As the disease or illness progresses, so will the intensity of care and involvement of the hospice team.
Under the Medicare Hospice Benefit, any medications and medical equipment such as a hospital bed are covered, reducing the financial burden on families and loved ones. Hospice care is available to individuals with any life-limiting illness, including:
Heart and lung diseases
Neurological diseases
Cancer
AIDS
Liver disease
Parkinson's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Dementia
Though many people assume hospice care is solely for people with cancer, the reality is that less then 50% of Serenity’s patients have a cancer diagnosis.
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