Who is Eligible for Hospice?

Hospice care is reserved for individuals with a prognosis of 6 months or less. This type of palliative care is available to persons with a variety of diseases, including but not limited to:

• Heart Disease
• Kidney Disease
• Pulmonary Disease
• Alzheimer’s and other Dementia’s
• Neurological Diseases
• Cancer
• AIDS
• And any other life-limiting illness.

Patients may be eligible for hospice care if any or all of the following are present:

• Progressive decline in status despite curative treatments
• Frequent hospitalizations
• Repeat or multiple infections
• Increased or uncontrolled pain
• Progressive/profound weakness and fatigue
• Shortness of breath with or without oxygen
• Dependency-decrease in Activity of Daily Living (ADL’s)
• Alterations in mental status
• Unintentional Weight loss