"Hospice Care Makes the Most of the Days We Have Left"

Choosing hospice care does not shorten life. In fact, when patients meet Medicare qualifications for hospice, hospice care correlates with a longer life by days to months.* Rest, comfort, and emotional support are sometimes a better option than the rigors of aggressive, curative treatments.

* Pyenson B, Connor S, Fitch K. “Medicare cost in matched hospice and non-hospice cohorts.” Journal Pain Symptom Management 2004; 28: 200-210.
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