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Hospice provides comfort and quality of life during the last stages of life. Understand the services provided, options for in-home care or staying at a hospice facility, and what to expect.
5 Tips for Choosing a Hospice Provider
Fact checked by Dale Brauner
How the Medications in a Hospice Comfort Kit Can Help
Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD
Duties of a Hospice Home Health Aide
Fact checked by Sheeren Jegtvig
Death Vigil Volunteers in Hospice Care
Fact checked by Sheeren Jegtvig
How to Become a Hospice Volunteer
Fact checked by Dale Brauner
Does Choosing Hospice Care Mean Giving Up Hope?
Fact checked by Ashley Hall
Hospice Patients and the Flu Vaccine
Fact checked by James Lacy
How For-Profit Hospices Compare to Nonprofit Hospices
By Angela Morrow, RN
Hospice Case Manager Nurses Training and Duties
Fact checked by Ashley Hall
Is Hospice a Place Where One Goes to Die?
Fact checked by Ashley Hall
When Is a "Do Not Resuscitate" Order the Right Choice?
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
The Services Provided by Hospice Care
Fact checked by Sheeren Jegtvig
Levels of Hospice Care as Defined by Medicare
Fact checked by Elaine Hinzey, RD
The Many Roles of Hospice Nurses
Fact checked by Elaine Hinzey, RD
The 4 Common Myths About Hospice Care
Fact checked by James Lacy
Advantages and Disadvantages of Hospice Care
Fact checked by Elaine Hinzey, RD
Hospice Social Worker Job Profile
Fact checked by Elaine Hinzey, RD
The Difference Between Hospice and Palliative Care
Fact checked by James Lacy
The Best Hospice Care Services for 2021
By Rachel Nall
Hospice Care: Services, Benefits, Cost
Fact checked by James Lacy
When Should You Consider Hospice With Lung Cancer?
Fact checked by Sheeren Jegtvig