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Q: What is hospice care?

A: Hospice is a philosophy of care. It treats the person rather than the disease and focuses on quality of life. It surrounds the patient and family with a team consisting of professionals who not only address physical distress, but emotional and spiritual issues as well. Hospice care is patient-centered because the needs of the patient and family drive the activities of the hospice team.

Q: When is the best time to start hospice care?

A: Most patients and families who receive hospice care say they wish they had known about it earlier, that they needed the help much sooner than they received it. Research has shown that hospice can increase both the quality of life and how long a patient lives. Families who receive hospice near the very end–just a few days to a week–have been shown to have a harder time adjusting during the bereavement period than do those whose loved one received hospice care for weeks and months prior. At Serenity HospiceCare, we specialize in caring for those in the last 6 months of life. If you wait to get hospice until the last few days or weeks of your loved ones life, you will not get the full benefit of having a team of specialists help you through the process. Hospice works best when there are months rather than days to establish relationships and provide support. If you choose hospice now, you can always change your mind at any time in the future.