What constitutes hospice?

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1. We used Hospice for my father, sister and mother. They were fantastic

Dad was "in" hospice - at a facility. The care he received, and it was strictly palliative, was wonderful. It is my understanding that palliative care is all they are allowed to provide. We were by his side, non stop, for over a week, and the Hospice people fed, counseled and comforted us. They made sure we were fully apprised of the whole death process so that we would know what to watch for, and what it meant.

My mother and sister both used at home Hospice care. Again, it was strictly palliative care. A nurse came by several days a week to do an assessment, order any equipment or supplies we might need, and answer any questions, address any concerns we might have. And we were encouraged to call them, any time, day or night, if we had a question or concern. When Mom and Chris finally died, Hospice was the first call we made, and they took over, from there.

Afterwards they continued to check on us, just to see how we were coping and to see if there was any further assistance we needed.

I really can't speak highly enough of our Hospice experiences.