WHAT IF THE PATIENT LIVES LONGER THAN SIX MONTHS?
Determining how long a person will live is extremely difficult. As long as Hospice care remains the appropriate medical care for the patient’s needs, the patient may remain in the Hospice program. There are times when a patient’s condition improves. Hospice care is then no longer appropriate and the patient is discharged. Your Hospice team works with each patient to transition their care to others should this occur.