Shouldnt I wait until I am sicker to call hospice? What if I am admitted to hospice now then hear of a good treatment for my disease?
There is no need to wait until the patient is sicker but can enjoy the services of hospice care as soon as the patient receives the prognosis of a life-limiting disease from the doctor. If a patient chooses to leave the hospice care to seek aggressive curable treatment, the patient can be readmitted to hospice care at a later time. It is recommended that the patient and the family make this decision with the patients physician and nurse.
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