{"id":770,"date":"2022-11-11T03:29:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T03:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/frescogamingstudio.com\/hospice\/?page_id=770"},"modified":"2026-02-02T03:37:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T03:37:19","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caremust.com\/hospice\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"770\" class=\"elementor elementor-770\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a73517e elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"7a73517e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a011882\" data-id=\"a011882\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3530245f de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3530245f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7daea4 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4e7daea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/caremust.com\/hospice\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">HOME<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-star-of-life\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">FAQs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-448e79c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"448e79c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5795fb14\" data-id=\"5795fb14\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab49a85 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ab49a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>FAQs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-742a9a41 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"742a9a41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regular Questions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-15be8d96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15be8d96\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5931d401\" data-id=\"5931d401\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47363f15 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"47363f15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accordion-4\" id=\"accordion-69d34e667c24c\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-47363f15\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-e36892469d34e667c24c\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-e36892469d34e667c24c\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-e36892469d34e667c24c\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">When is the right time to ask about hospice?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-e36892469d34e667c24c\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-47363f15\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d34e667c24c\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            You can contact a hospice if your loved one has any of the following symptoms:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Frequent visits to the ER or hospital admissions.<\/li>\n \t<li>The decline in everyday activities, including sleeping, washing, exercising or using the bathroom.<\/li>\n \t<li>An increase in falls.<\/li>\n \t<li>Changes to their mental abilities.<\/li>\n \t<li>Weight loss progressive.<\/li>\n \t<li>Tears of the skin, diseases, and other health signs.<\/li>\n<\/ul><br \/><p>\nIf you see these symptoms and ask when it\u2019s time to contact the hospice, it may be time now. In order to be able to access\u00a0<strong>hospice care<\/strong>, your loved one must be diagnosed with a\u00a0<strong>terminal illness<\/strong>\u00a0of fewer than six months to live if the condition takes its normal course. When a loved one survives after this six-month period, they will continue to obtain hospice treatment as long as a specialist recertifies their eligibility.<\/p>\n<p>\nIf your loved one\u2019s condition improves whilst in hospice care or if they prefer to take healing therapies over comfort care, they can discontinue hospice care at any point and consider other choices.\u00a0Your loved one may regain\u00a0<strong>hospice care<\/strong>\u00a0at a later date if their condition declines.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-47363f15\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-4d03f4569d34e667c24c\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-4d03f4569d34e667c24c\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-4d03f4569d34e667c24c\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How does hospice care begin?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-4d03f4569d34e667c24c\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-47363f15\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d34e667c24c\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Anyone should ask about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hospicefoundation.org\/Hospice-Care\/Hospice-Services\"><strong>Hospice Services<\/strong><\/a>. You or your loved one should contact a nearby hospital to inquire about treatment. Hospice workers will then call the physician to decide if a hospice referral is necessary. Another way to ask about the hospice is to speak to the psychiatrist, and he or she will be referring to the hospice.<\/p><p>Usually, treatment is able to begin within a day or two of your referral. However, service can begin earlier in emergency situations. Hospice will begin as soon as the\u00a0<strong>Home nurse<\/strong>\u00a0visits to make sure that you follow the Hospice guidelines. The\u00a0<strong>Home Nurse<\/strong>\u00a0will also review the services provided by the Hospice and sign the appropriate consent papers to continue treatment.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-47363f15\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-6e7171e69d34e667c24c\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-6e7171e69d34e667c24c\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-6e7171e69d34e667c24c\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Will I be the only hospice patient that the hospice staff serves?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-6e7171e69d34e667c24c\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-47363f15\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d34e667c24c\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Each patient has access to a volunteer hospice, a licenced nurse, social workers, health aid workers and chaplains (also known as the interdisciplinary team). For each patient and family, the interdisciplinary team shall draw up a patient\/family treatment plan to ensure that the patient and family receive the support they need from the team. Usually, licenced full-time nurses give services to around a dozen separate households. Social workers typically deal for almost half as many patients\/families as nurses. If required, the patient will be seen the most often by home health aids that have personal care. However, all appointments are contingent on the patient\u2019s and the family\u2019s wishes as illustrated in the recovery plan and the patient\u2019s diagnosis. The frequency of volunteers and spiritual assistance also depends on the need of the family and their availability. Travel and other considerations may create a disparity in the number of patients treated by each hospice personnel.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-47363f15\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-237eeb169d34e667c24c\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-237eeb169d34e667c24c\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-237eeb169d34e667c24c\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Is hospice available after hours?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-237eeb169d34e667c24c\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-47363f15\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d34e667c24c\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Once the corporate office is shut down,\u00a0<strong>hospice care<\/strong>\u00a0is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Many hospices have caregivers ready in minutes, if necessary, to answer a call for help. There are chaplains, home nurse, and social workers in some\u00a0<strong>hospice services<\/strong>. What is the role of the hospice to console the patient? As the disease grows, many people may feel pain and other severe symptoms. Hospice workers are trained in all kinds of physical and emotional symptoms which cause pain, discomfort, and anxiety.<\/p><p>Since it is a big aspect of the hospice to keep the patient happy and pain-free, many\u00a0<strong>hospice services<\/strong>\u00a0have created a way to assess how easy the patient is when in hospice. Hospice personnel collaborates with the patient\u2019s physicians to ensure that medicine, rehabilitation, and recovery are meant to meet the aims outlined in the care plan for patients. The treatment schedule is also revised so that all improvements and new priorities are reflected in the plan.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-47363f15\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-05ffb8c69d34e667c24c\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-05ffb8c69d34e667c24c\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-05ffb8c69d34e667c24c\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What role does the hospice volunteer serve?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-05ffb8c69d34e667c24c\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-47363f15\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d34e667c24c\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/caremust.com\/hospice\/our-team\/\"><strong>Hospice volunteers<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0are usually available to support patients and their loved ones in numerous ways, including running orders, cooking meals lightly, staying with a patient to take a rest, and giving patients and family members moral support and accompaniment. As the volunteers spend their time in the homes of patients and relatives, the registration and interview protocol of each hospice programme usually guarantees that the individual is correct for this volunteer style job. In comparison,\u00a0<strong>hospice services<\/strong> give their patient care volunteers with an organised preparation programme. These educational programmes also address aspects such as hospice awareness, anonymity, family work, listening skills, symptoms of death, suffering and mourning and supporting sorrows.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-63e44176\" data-id=\"63e44176\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e147ab de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"8e147ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accordion-4\" id=\"accordion-69d34e667d6ec\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-8e147ab\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-e36892469d34e667d6ec\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-e36892469d34e667d6ec\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-e36892469d34e667d6ec\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can I be cared for by hospice if I reside in a home nurse nursing facility or other type of long-term care facility?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-e36892469d34e667d6ec\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-8e147ab\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d34e667d6ec\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            A\u00a0<strong>terminally ill<\/strong>\u00a0person anywhere they reside should be provided with hospice care. It ensures that a resident in a nursing hospital or long-term care unit, in addition to all facilities and care offered by the nursing center, will be received specialized visits from hospice staff, home health care staff, chaplains, social workers, home nurse, and volunteers. In order to serve clients of the hospice, the hospice and the\u00a0<strong>nursing home<\/strong> will have a formal arrangement in place.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-8e147ab\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-4d03f4569d34e667d6ec\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-4d03f4569d34e667d6ec\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-4d03f4569d34e667d6ec\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What happens if I cannot stay at home due to my increasing care need and require a different place to stay during my final phase of life?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-4d03f4569d34e667d6ec\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-8e147ab\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d34e667d6ec\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            A growing variety of hospice programmes, offer their own hospice centres or plans for people who cannot stay where typically they reside with independent hospice homes, clinics or medical centres. These patients may need another location in this step of their life if they need further medication. However, coverage under Medicare or Medicaid Hospice Benefit is not covered in these conditions. It is best to find out well in advance that this form of treatment will be required by insurance or other payers or that reimbursement is payable by patients\/families.\n                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-8e147ab\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-6e7171e69d34e667d6ec\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-6e7171e69d34e667d6ec\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-6e7171e69d34e667d6ec\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Do state and federal reviewers inspect and evaluate hospices?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-6e7171e69d34e667d6ec\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-8e147ab\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d34e667d6ec\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Yes, In order to offer coverage, state licensing requirements have to be satisfied by\u00a0<strong>hospice services<\/strong>. In order to be eligible for Medicare payment, hospices must also comply with the federal regulations. In order to retain the license to operate and credential to qualify for payment of Medicare, hospices must undergo routine examinations to ensure that these conform with regulatory requirements.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-8e147ab\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-237eeb169d34e667d6ec\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-237eeb169d34e667d6ec\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-237eeb169d34e667d6ec\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How can I be sure that quality hospice care is provided?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-237eeb169d34e667d6ec\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-8e147ab\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d34e667d6ec\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Some hospices have resources to help them see how well they are performing in terms of quality hospice expectations. In addition, most programs use family satisfaction tests to provide input on the success of their programs. In order to support hospice organizations to ensure that they have quality treatment and facilities, the National Hospice and\u00a0<strong>Palliative Care<\/strong>\u00a0Association has developed proposed guidelines entitled \u2018Standards of Practice for Hospice Programs\u2019 as one way to ensure quality. Voluntary accreditation bodies are now in operation to review hospice services to support consumers. These organizations are surveying hospitals to see if they are delivering treatment that meets established quality expectations. Such evaluations take into account the normal activities of the hospice, such as protocols and procedures, medical history, family records, assessment studies, and, in many cases, visits to patients and families currently under the supervision of the Hospice Programme. The\u00a0<strong>Hospice Service<\/strong> can be volunteered to receive accreditation by one of these organizations.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find answers to frequently asked questions about Care Must Hospice services, eligibility, and care process to help patients and families make informed decisions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/caremust.com\/hospice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/770"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/caremust.com\/hospice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/caremust.com\/hospice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caremust.com\/hospice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caremust.com\/hospice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=770"}],"version-history":[{"count":71,"href":"https:\/\/caremust.com\/hospice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/770\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2848,"href":"https:\/\/caremust.com\/hospice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/770\/revisions\/2848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/caremust.com\/hospice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}