{"id":83,"date":"2018-07-30T17:08:44","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T17:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicalteam.com\/hospice\/?page_id=83"},"modified":"2019-06-17T16:21:51","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T20:21:51","slug":"template-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicalteam.com\/hospice\/template-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospice Myths"},"content":{"rendered":"

Common Myths<\/h2>\n<\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Hospice is where you go when you have lost hope<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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False. Making the decision to start hospice care is deciding to live the rest of your life with the best quality possible. Hospice care seeks to comfort and manage symptoms so the patient can get the most out of the time they have left.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Hospice is a place <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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False. Hospice care can be provided wherever the patient calls home.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Hospice care is expensive <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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False. Patients with Medicare pay little to no money out of pocket. Those with private insurance often find their plan covers hospice care, as well.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Hospice is only for the elderly <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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False. Hospice care can be provided to anyone with a life-limiting illness, regardless of age.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Families are not included in the care of hospice patients <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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False. The patient’s family is part of the care team and the care plan is developed in a way that allows family members to participate as much as they are comfortable with.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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