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A pain-free passing
Quality of life
Maintaining dignity
Religion and Spirituality
Emotional well-being
Hospice nurse available 24/7
for assistance
Provides doctor services
Short-term patient care in
hospital so families can take a
break
Pain control
Focuses on quality of life
Symptom management
Patient oriented/ family centered
Holistic care
Covered by medicare, medicaid
for those with life-limiting
illnesses
and most insurance companies
CELEBRATING LIFE
Running errands
Preparing meals
Bathing & Dressing
Medication
Caregiving can amount to a full-
time unpaid job. Family
Caregivers perform a variety of
tasks for their loved one like:
Management
Hospice Reduces:
Hospitalizations
Invasive treatments
Pain symptoms
Suffering
Anxiety & Depression
Hospice Care
Hospice care
Caring for Caregivers
Medical equipment and
supplies
Emotional and spiritual
counseling
Physical therapy
Dietary counseling
Social worker services
Time Spent per week
caring for a loved one
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9 0 % o f h o s p i c e
p a t i e n t s r e c e i v e
c a r e i n t h e i r o w n
Hospice care extended
life an average of
Feeling like a burden
Loss of respect
Factors That Effect
Dignity
Survey findings of Patient Values
at end of life:
Hospice Care aligns with
patient values
What is
How Hospice Lightens the Load
38%
of Family
Caregivers
31%
of Family
Caregivers
30%
of Family
Caregivers
30+ hrs
40+ hrs
11-30 hrs