Hospice vs. Palliative Care
Palliative Care
Palliative care is suitable at any stage of a serious illness. Doctors may suggest it as soon as someone is diagnosed with a condition that significantly impacts quality of life.
Eligibility
- Serious or Life-Limiting Illness
- Multiple Hospitalizations
- Functional Decline
Your Care Team
- Nurse Practitioner
- Palliative Navigator
- Social Worker as Needed
How We Help
- Palliative Care Clinic Consultation
- Collaboration with Primary Physician
- Symptom & Medication Management
- Advance Care Planning
- Living with Cancer Program
- Breathe Easy COPD Program
- Happy Hearts CHF Program
- Additional Referrals as Needed
Hospice Care
Hospice is only suitable after a patient receives a terminal prognosis or diagnosis. Doctors may suggest it once curative treatments are no longer considered as an option.
Eligibility
- Must Have Life-Limiting Illness
- 6 Months or Less Life Expectancy
- Curative Treatment Not an Option
Your Care Team
- Attending Physician
- Registered Nurse
- Social Worker
- Clinical Manager
- Certified Nurse Assistant
- Grief & Bereavement Counselors
- Community Volunteers
How We Help
- Skilled Nursing Visits
- Symptom & Medication Management
- Inpatient Care Center (if necessary)
- Healthcare Team Available 24/7
- Medical Equipment and Supplies
- Grief & Bereavement Counseling
- Integrative Therapies