Question: I just heard a very dear friend of mine has been “put on Hospice.” What does that mean? Will she have to stay in the hospital forever? Answer: First let me define ‘Hospice.’ This is taken ...

Palliative care and hospice are two types of care offered to people with serious medical illnesses. Provided to anyone, at any stage, who is continuing curative treatments and would like support ...

The Medicare hospice benefit was originally designed around a cancer disease paradigm but increasingly serves people living with dementia. At this time, almost half of all older adults receiving ...