Families across the country often have simliar questions about hospice care, and what it involves. Please check out this fantastic guide of frequently asked questions about hospice from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. We have highlighted a section from their website below.
Will I have my own hospice team and how often will they visit?
Every person receiving hospice has access to a registered nurse, social worker, hospice aide, and chaplain (also known as the interdisciplinary team) and volunteers. The hospice team will work with you and your family to create a plan of care that will outline the actions and goals for your hospice care.
All visits are based on you and your family’s needs in the care plan and your medical condition during the course of the illness. The frequency of volunteers and spiritual care is often dependent upon request and the availability of these services. Travel requirements and other factors may cause some variation in how many individuals each hospice staff serves.
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