Hospice Care Services
Many people are not quite sure what ‘hospice care services’ really are. Some have expressed that they thought it was a ‘place’, but hospice is a combination of medications, medical equipment and supplies, all brought to your door step by a team of medical professionals who will then help care for you, and offer support to your family.
Hospice is a Medicare benefit that is available to patients with a life limiting illness, also most insurance plans cover hospice costs. There is rarely any out-of-pocket costs for hospice care.
Many people are not quite sure what ‘hospice care services’ really are. Some have expressed that they thought it was a ‘place’, but hospice is a combination of medications, medical equipment and supplies, all brought to your door step by a team of medical professionals who will then help care for you, and offer support to your family.
Hospice is a Medicare benefit that is available to patients with a life limiting illness, also most insurance plans cover hospice costs. There is rarely any out-of-pocket costs for hospice care.
Another common misconception is that hospice is for the last few days of life, but hospice is designed for the last six months of life. There is so much we can do to help our patients and their families as they care for a loved one. Most families report to us that they wish they would have contacted hospice sooner. Studies have indicated that patients on hospice care tend to live longer than a patient with the same diagnosis who did not receive hospice care.
Legacy Family Hospice brings this service to you wherever you call home, your private home or an independent, assisted, nursing care facility or hospital.
When a terminal illness makes it less than desirable to continue aggressive treatments, make doctor office visits, and emergency room visits or rehospitalizations, it is time to reach out to Legacy Family Hospice, we can bring professional medical care to you.
