Definition of Palliative Care:

Palliative Care patients may seek and engage in curative treatments while in palliative care programs.
Palliative Care patients may be admitted into palliative care programs at any time during their life at their physicians’ discretion, regardless of the stage of illness.
Palliative Care is supportive care with or without curative intent.
Palliative Care is paid for by insurance coverage or self-pay.
Palliative Care typically takes place inside a hospital or home.

Definition of Hospice Care:

Hospice Care patients may NOT seek or engage in curative treatments while in hospice Programs
Hospice Care patients may only be admitted if a prognosis of six months or less has been given to the patient by two physicians what certify the prognosis.
Hospice Care is comfort care without curative intent
Hospice Care is usually covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or most private insurances w/all expenses paid in full that relate to the terminal diagnosis.
Hospice Care is wherever the patient calls home.

1.Do you have one or more chronic illnesses such as:

Cancer
Congestive heart failure (CHF)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, lung disease
Kidney failure
Liver failure

1.Do you have symptoms that make it challenging to be as active as you would like to be, or impact your quality of life? These symptoms might include:

Yes No

2.Do you have symptoms that make it challenging to be as active as you would like to be, or impact your quality of life? These symptoms might include::

Pain or discomfort
Shortness of breath
Fatigue
Anxiety
Depression
Lack of appetite
Nausea
Constipation

2.Do you have symptoms that make it challenging to be as active as you would like to be, or impact your quality of life?

Yes No

3.Have, you experienced the following:

Problematic side effects of treatment
Eating problems due to a severe illness
Frequent emergency room visits
Three or more admissions to the hospital within 12 months, and with the same symptoms

3.Have, you experienced the following:

Yes No

4.Do you need help with:

Knowing what to expect
Knowing what programs and resources are available
Making medical decisions about treatment choices/options
Matching your goals and values to your medical care
Understanding the pros and cons (benefits/burdens) of treatments (e.g., dialysis, additional cancer treatments, surgery, etc.)

4.Do you need help with:

Yes No

5.Do you need help with:

Coping with the stress of a severe illness
Emotional support
Spiritual or religious support
Talking with your family about your condition and what is important to you

5.Do you need help with:

Yes No

Still Not Sure?

Palliative Care vs. Hospice Care can often be hard to distinguish between as both are used in overlapping conversation and form many times. We want to make this as easy as possible for you so we have created a quick quiz for you to take. This quiz will help determine if hospice care or palliative care is right for you. Take the quiz!

Palliative Care Vs. Hospice Care

Palliative Care vs. Hospice Care – What do they have in common?

Definition of Palliative Care:

Definition of Hospice Care:

Palliative Care vs. Hospice Care

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1.Do you have one or more chronic illnesses such as:

2.Do you have symptoms that make it challenging to be as active as you would like to be, or impact your quality of life? These symptoms might include::

3.Have, you experienced the following:

4.Do you need help with:

5.Do you need help with:

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