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Is hospice care available in a nursing home?

April 26, 2017home health care agency home healthcare hospice nursing home

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Is hospice care available in a nursing home?

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Aaron Ball Posted

Yes, many nursing homes offer hospice care for their residents. However it is not gauranteed to be provided at every nursing facility, so it is advisable to check with the facility to make sure they offer the services that you are looking for.

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Hospice care can be provided wherever the patient lives as long as it is a safe environment for the patient and the hospice caregivers. Many, but not all nursing homes have contracts with hospices to provide hospice services in their facility. Hospice care in the nursing home is paid for by Medicare Part A. Medicare does not include nursing home room and board services; room and board and basic services of the nursing facility are paid for either by Medicaid or on a private pay basis. Additionally, some Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities have a contract with a hospice program to provide an “inpatient” level of care to patients requiring acute pain or symptom control.