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Palliative Care Vs. Hospice Care

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

  • Palliative Care vs. Hospice Care are both types of comfort care.
  • The objective of both care programs is to reduce stress and offer complex symptom management related to patients’ disease.
  • Both Palliative Care & Hospice Care address physical and psychosocial relief

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.

Palliative Care vs. Hospice Care

Palliative Care vs. Hospice Care
Palliative Care vs. Hospice Care Quick Reference

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!
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

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

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

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.)

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

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!

Take The Quiz:  Is Palliative Care Right For You?


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