Most discussions about hospice center around the holistic treatments and therapies that allow a loved one to face their last days with some assemblance of dignity. It is also important to note that a patients continuing medical care is also a large part of hospice services. Hospice and Medical Care Hospice caregivers work hand in [...]

Patients residing in long term care facilities, often called sanatorium, institutions, or sanitarium, should not be overlooked by the advantages that a hospice program can provide with facing the end of life. Working together with the staff at the long term care facility, hospice teams can provide important added services including expert pain management and [...]