“Understanding Hospice Care When Dealing With End-of-Life Choices”

nextavenue published an article recently about hospice and common myths associated with hospice care. The “myths” outlined in the article are important to debunk, as the article made clear – especially for those who want to understand their end-of-life choices for themselves and their loved ones.

Hospice care is slowly becoming more genuinely understood and, therefore, better-utilized by individuals, their physicians, and their families. All too often, as the article states, the ill individual or their family/friends don’t understand what hospice care is and what it can do (how/why/when to use hospice). As a result, they can be robbed of an important stage in the end-of-life process, or deny themselves the use of an immensely supportive tool to physically, medically, emotionally, and spiritually deal with their own end-of-life experience and those of their loved ones. Read the article and make sure you understand hospice care. Re-evaluate your expectations of hospice if you’re a current believer of any of the “myths.”

nextavenue article

Here’s another article from forbes.com that may help those who are unfamiliar with hospice understand what hospice may do/may not do for you, your loved ones, and family.

Forbes article

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