Introduction to Long-Term Care

Running head : HOSPICE CARE

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Hospice Care

Hospice care is a special type of care that is mainly concerned in comforting patients and issuance of quality life instead of providing curative services to a sick person . Hospice care is in most cases appropriate for someone with a terminal illness and the life of persons is expected to run for six months or less . There are in-patient hospices units are often set up for offering the hospice services . However , when need arises , the

hospice administration can offer extensive services to the patients at their homes (Forman , 2003 ,

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Hospice care units also offer medical social services . Every patient referred to hospice care is assigned a social worker who assists him or her with the social and emotional needs . Counseling services are also offered where spiritual and pastoral support is given to encourage the patients emotionally (Forman , 2003 ,

.58 . Bereavement counseling is also offered to the family and caregivers for a whole one year after the patient has passed away . The hospice units finance all the medical services and medications of the patient 's diagnosis and other related symptoms that are alleviated . Laboratory and other diagnostic studies are offered in relation to any terminal illness to help determine the terminal illness of the patient

Difference between Hospice Care and other Long-term Care

Unlike other care-providing facilities such as the nursing home facilities and assisted living facilities , hospice care does not offer a 24 hour care...