BENEFITS OF EARLY ADMISSION

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A BETTER
QUALITY OF LIFE

Hospice is not a crisis service for just the last few days of life. It is a program designed to care for the patient and family during the last months of life. An earlier hospice admission allows both patient and family to receive the full benefit of hospice services. Additionally, when pain and other symptoms are effectively controlled, people not only feel better, they have the potential to live a better and more meaningful life.

One of the most common things we hear from patients and caregivers is they wish they would’ve started hospice care sooner. Earlier referral allows more opportunity to provide meaningful and comprehensive care.

“The Commission has previously expressed concern about very short hospice stays. More than one-quarter of hospice decedents enroll in hospice services only in the last week of life, a length of stay which is commonly thought to be of less benefit to patients than enrolling somewhat earlier.” (MEDPAC Report, March 2016, Chap. 11) – Medicare Payment Advisory Commision

CHOOSING HOSPICE
EARLIER MEANS…

For The Patient
  • Compassion and dignity with an individualized plan of care focused on comfort
  • Clinical excellence for pain and symptom management where you live
  • Decreased stress levels to positively affect quality of life
  • Comprehensive care that incorporates mind, body, and spirit
  • Reduction in unnecessary re-admissions to hospital / ER visits
  • Help with focusing on and developing personal goals before death
  • Preparation and coordination of advance directives.
  • Reduced stress of traveling back and forth to the hospital
For the Patient and Family
  • More control of the situation
  • Emotional and spiritual support for grief and counseling
  • Have closure with everyone together
  • Become knowledgeable and comfortable with the dying process
  • Expert assistance and time to prepare for personal and financial matters
  • Save on expenses for medication, equipment, and supplies related to the terminal condition
For the Family
  • Able to observe their loved one in a more comfortable state during a difficult time
  • Opportunity to improve the quality of life of their loved one for the time that remains
  • Learn to assist in caring for their loved one
  • Develop relationship with a bereavement counselor earlier during a difficult time

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