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For families

Is it time?

Nobody teaches you how to answer this. Here is what we would tell you on the phone, written down, with nothing asked of you first.

Signs families tell us they noticed

None of these alone means it is time. Several together usually means it is worth a conversation.

More trips to hospital, less benefit each timeTwo or more admissions in six months, and coming home weaker than before.
Eating much less, losing weight without tryingClothes loose, meals refused, appetite gone.
Sleeping most of the dayAwake for shorter stretches, harder to rouse.
Needing help with things they used to manageDressing, washing, walking to the bathroom.
Pain or breathlessness that keeps returningManaged for a while, then back again.
The doctor would not be surprisedIf you asked "would you be surprised if they died this year?" and the honest answer is no.
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The questions everybody asks

Does choosing hospice mean giving up?

No. It means the goal changes from curing to comfort. Some people improve once symptoms are properly managed, and a number are discharged from hospice because they got better.

What does it cost?

For most families, nothing. The Medicare hospice benefit covers the team, medication related to the diagnosis, and equipment. We check coverage before anything starts and tell you plainly if something is not covered.

Do we have to leave home?

No. Hospice comes to wherever home is — a house, a family member's spare room, assisted living, a nursing home.

Can we change our minds?

Yes, at any time, for any reason. You can revoke hospice and return to curative treatment, and you can come back later.

Who is there at 3am?

A nurse, by phone, every night. If a visit is needed, one comes.

Still not sure?

That is the normal place to be. A phone call costs nothing and commits you to nothing.

Call (801) 555-0142