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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

My MIL had palliative care when battling cancer, it is a great support with nurse visits, meds, equipment.

The difference between hospice and palliative care is hospice is focused on providing comfort and support services for a condition that is no longer treatable (and typically expected to be terminal in 6 months - although I know dementia patients who have been on it for over a year), while palliative care provides comfort and support services while the person is still being treated.


915 posted on 06/09/2022 3:21:03 PM PDT by LilFarmer
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To: LilFarmer

Yep. They’re awesome. Ours were on call 24/7 as well.

They need to check out of palliative still applies if Jim MAY (and I pray not) have to go back to the hospital. They outfit we used told us that ends on that point and we would have to re-apply (or doc signs off on, again ).


926 posted on 06/09/2022 3:46:47 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (The people are most racist when they're trying not to be.)
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