Q: Who is Eligible for Hospice Service ?

 A. Anyone whose physician certifies that the patient has a life limiting illness.

 

Q: Who Pays for Hospice Care?

A: Medicare and Medicaid and many private Insurance plans that covers hospice related services for those who qualify.

 

Q: Where can patients receive hospice care?

A: The majority of hospice patients  receive hospice care in their own home, the home of loved once or group homes.

 

Q: Who can make a Referral ?

A: Anyone can make a hospice referral, including physicians, family, friends or the person who has the life-limiting illness.