Hospice care in the nursing home

• Published in: American family physician Vol. 57; no. 3; pp. 491 - 494
• Main Authors: Keay, T J, Schonwetter, R S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.1998
• Subjects: Homes for the Aged - organization & administration; Hospice Care; Humans; Medicare; Nursing Homes - organization & administration; Patient Education as Topic; United States; United States

Hospice care is being used more frequently to provide skills and services that are not otherwise available in nursing homes. For eligible terminally ill patients, the Medicare Hospice Benefit supplies an interdisciplinary team with skills in pain management, symptom control and bereavement assistanc...