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Is It Time for Hospice Care?
 very day, family members make decisions about
what is best for their loved ones. If you are facing some difficult decisions about end-of-life care, Hospice of Hope might be the answer. Here are seven simple questions that will help you decide if it is time for hospice.
- Needing more help in at least three of the
following areas: bathing, getting in and out of bed, dressing, bowel/bladder control, eating, ability to walk without help to the bathroom?
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Yes |
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No |
- Needing frequent medical care such as more trips to the hospital, more visits/calls to the doctor’s office, etc.?
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Yes |
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No |
- Experiencing any unpleasant symptoms like pain, nausea/vomiting, shortness of breath, fear, anxiety, loneliness, etc.?
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Yes |
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No |
- Spending more time in bed or a chair?
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Yes |
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No |
- Being told by a doctor that life expectancy is limited?
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Yes |
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No |
- Talking about making comfort and quality of life the most important focus of care?
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Yes |
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No |
- Experiencing complications like pneumonia,
urinary infections, anemia, shortness of breath, falls, etc.?
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Yes |
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No |
If you have answered yes to more than two of these questions, perhaps it’s time to contact Hospice of Hope for a free assessment.
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