Hospice Care
We’ve tried to put together some information below to help you better understand the not only what care you or your loved one will receive with Hospice, what support is available to families of loved ones in Hospice, and what criteria must be met for someone to be eligible for Hospice care. There is also a link to FAQs for those looking for a specific answer to a specific question.
You’re also welcome to download our Lily Hospice Brochure:
About Hospice Care
Hospice is focused on comfort care: Hospice care is focused on providing comfort, pain relief, and symptom management rather than curative treatment. The goal is to help individuals live as comfortably as possible in their final days.
Grief Support
Hospice can provide grief support to individuals and families both before and after the death of a loved one through counseling, support groups, bereavement care, education, and remembrance events.
Hospice Eligibility
Hospice is a type of specialized care for individuals who have a terminal illness or a life-limiting condition and have a prognosis of six months or less to live. To be eligible for hospice, a person must meet certain criteria.
Hospice FAQs
Learn the who, what, when, where and whys of hospice care in a quick question / answer reference format. Find the answer to your questions quickly.