Hospice usually only accepts patients that have 6 months or less to live.
Taking in terminally ill patients who have 6 months or less to live IS what they do. You can have your loved one at home to die and someone from Hospice will help both you and the loved one till they part. Normally they are compassionate people and handle aspects of death the typical person isn't aware of. It's done with resepct and dignity - not at all like what Terri is experiencing.