How is hospice different from a hospital?

It has been suggested an important difference between hospice and hospital care is that hospice care is more geared to the attainment of patient and family goals, and that these goals concern a broader range of comfort, psychosocial, and rehabilitation issues.

What is traditional hospice care?

Traditional Hospice is locally owned and operated, with dedication to providing comfort, dignity and peace of mind to hospice patients and their families when facing an end of life diagnosis of six months or less. Providing exceptional nursing and home health care wherever the hospice patient might live.

What are the main features of hospice care?

Features of Hospice Care

• Warm, home-like atmosphere.
• Beautiful, serene setting in the heart of Westchester County.
• Team of experts — physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, volunteers — trained in end-of-life care.
• Palliative care available for pain and symptom management.
• Reflexology, music, art and pet therapy.

What are the different types of hospice care?

Hospice offers four levels of care, as defined by Medicare, to meet the varying needs of patients and their families. The four levels of hospice include routine home care, continuous home care, general inpatient care, and respite care.

What are the different levels of hospice?

The four levels of hospice defined by Medicare are routine home care, continuous home care, general inpatient care, and respite care. A hospice patient may experience all four or only one, depending on their needs and wishes.

What are the two kinds of hospice?

Hospice is an approach to care, so it is not tied to a specific place. It can be offered in two types of settings — at home or in a facility such as a nursing home, hospital, or even in a separate hospice center. Read more about where end-of-life care can be provided.