Hospice Frequently Asked Questions:  What is hospice?  When
medical care cannot offer a cure, hospice provides care, comfort
and support for persons with life-limiting conditions as well as
their families. The hospice team works to make the person
comfortable and relieve their physical symtpms as well as
provide emotional and spiritual support.   Who can receive
hospice?  To receive hospice, the person's physcian must
be willing to state that death can be expected within 6 months
if their disease follows its normal course. This does not mean
that hospice services are limited to 6 months. Hospice can be
provided as long as the person's physcian and the hospice team
certifies that their condition remains life limiting and decline
is noted.  What specific service are provided as part of
hospice?   Manage pain and other symptoms, offer support with
the emotional and spiritual aspects of dying, provide
medications, medical supplies and equipment, teach family
members skills to help them provide care, deliver speci