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What is the definition of Hospice?
Ans: It is care provided for a patient's comfort when there is NO PROSPECT
of improvement
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Care provided for a patient's comfort when there is NO PROSPECT of
improvement is also known as: LE
Ans: palliative care
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Does Hospice Always result in death?
Ans: NO
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How does a person receive hospice care?
Ans: It goes to them wherever they are (home, hospital, assisted living, etc.)
When is this idea of going to the person difficult?
Ans: In rural or hard to reach areas
How does one get on Hospice?
Ans: They MUST have six months to live as stated by a doctor in a script.
Given this how is it true that not everyone on Hospice dies immediately after?
, Ans: Many doctors keep writing scripts stating the six months to live to keep
the patient on Hospice
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How is Hospice paid for?
Ans: Hospice is paid by Medicare Part A
What does one need to have to qualify for Medicare?
Ans: An Interdisciplinary team
What does this Interdisciplinary team need?
Ans: doctors, nurses, a social worker, and a spiritual counselor
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What does the team need to create?
Ans: The team needs to create a CARE PLAN
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What does Hospice give free use of?
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Ans: A Hospital bed
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Why is a Hospital Bed beneficial?
Ans: It releases pressure points
in New Jersey we have the right to control our Healthcare. What does this mean?
Ans: It means that we can accept or refuse treatment.
Does New Jersey have an Aid-In-Dying law /assisted suicide?
Ans: YES
What are the stipulations of this law?