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Hospice is not what you think!
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Hospice has a terrible reputation, and I want to replace fear with facts so families stop waiting until the last days. I break down what hospice really does, why some people can improve on hospice, and how to talk about comfort and dignity before a crisis hits.
• hospice as a shift from cure to comfort, quality of life, dignity, and support
• the six-month guideline and why doctors cannot predict the timeline
• how someone can stabilize and graduate off hospice
• why aggressive treatment is not automatically the noble choice
• what hospice provides, including nurses, aides…
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