When my mom entered hospice, I looked up the average stay: It was 19 days. She lasted 10.
I have an aunt who just went over a year as well. They have to come in every six months and re-evaluate her condition.
Hospice is not usually this long. But some people thrive with the extra “attention.”
I have had some “old people” class. They recommended hospice.
1) It is all free.
2) you may get better care, change of medication, reevaluation.
3) apparently, sometimes people even exit hospice and return to “normal” life.
They recommended to enter hospice as soon as you qualify.