What Are Palliative Care and Hospice Care?

A person can remain on hospice as long as they continue to have a life expectancy of 6 months or less. There’s no deadline, pun intended 😂💀 #hospice #nurse #normalizedeath #hospicenurse #nursesofinstagram #endoflife#hospicecare #normalizedeathtalk #learnoninstagram | Hospicenursepenny

Hospice is not just for the terminally ill that are actively dying; it's for anyone with a life expectancy of 6 months or less (should the disease follow its natural course of progression) who desire to focus on comfort and quality of life rather than curative or life prolonging treatments. I highly recommend earlier enrollment to hospice to provide patient and family support and pain management. Many hospice patients experience prolonged life due to the quality of care and support through hospi

People do not need to be at the very end of life to come to Hospice! Hospice means a life expectancy of six months or less. It is easier to learn everything that needs to be known to care for your dying person if we have more time to teach it to you. #Hospice #HospiceNurse #Education. | Hospicenursepenny

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