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Did You Know?

Hospice and palliative care is for the patient and the family. In addition to excellent medical care, hospice care includes emotional support, spiritual guidance, and bereavement support following the death.

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Erie West pays for the cost of incontinence supplies.

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If you think that your loved one is ready for hospice, we offer guidance for hospice qualifications.

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Hospice professionals can help people document their wishes for quality-of-life care and offer assistance with important documents such as advance directives.

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For over 25 years, hospice has been a fully covered benefit under Medicare. Hospice is also covered by Medicaid, most private insurance plans, HMO's and other managed care organizations.

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Hospice care is available as long as a doctor recommends that the patient is eligible.

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Less than one percent of Medicare beneficiaries live in an area that is not serviced by hospice.

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Professionally-trained hospice staff provide real solutions to families in the midst of a crisis, while always honoring personal wishes and choices.

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More than 4,000 hospice programs provided care to over 1.5 million Americans in 2008.

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Hospice offers grief support to families served. Hospice also offers community support for others in need due to a recent loss or unexpected loss.

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