PALLIATIVE CARE VS. HOSPICE CARE
Both palliative care and hospice care specialize in managing symptoms and facilitating goals of care conversations for those with life-limiting illnesses. While similar in many ways, there are distinct differences.
PALLIATIVE CARE
- Patient has a prognosis of 24 months or less.
- Patient must have symptom management or advanced care planning needs.
- Patient may still utilize the emergency department, curative treatments, full aggressive treatments.
- Primary Care Physician is still engaged and the leading point of contact. Palliative team takes the Primary Care Physician’s lead and collaborates to manage patient’s symptoms.
- Patient can participate in Medicare Skilled Homecare/therapy and Palliative Care at the same time.
HOSPICE CARE
- Patient has a prognosis of 6 months or less.
- 2 providers must certify terminal prognosis of 6 months or less.
- Care shifts from aggressive treatment to comfort care.
- Primary Care Physician can remain the attending physician or elect for the certified Hospice and Palliative Care Medical Director to be the attending physician.
We help people with:
- Active cancer
- Heart failure
- Dementia
- Kidney failure
- COPD/Emphysema
- Parkinson Disease
- Severe stroke
- Other life limiting-illness
- Impact from difficult treatments like chemotherapy or radiation
Find relief from:
- Pain
- Anxiety
- Shortness of breath
- Nausea
- Constipation
- Fatigue
- Insomnia
- Low appetite
- Stress relating to health care decisions
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