What if I am in hospice care and I get better?

Patients can start to feel better under hospice care because their pain and stress are both relieved. If you start to feel well enough to leave hospice care, we coordinate with your doctor.

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1. Who decides if a patient needs hospice care?
2. Do you know in advance how long a hospice patient will need care?
3. Do I need to get my doctor to refer me to hospice care or can I call on my own?
4. What if I am in hospice care and I get better?
5. Where do I receive hospice care?
6. What if things get to the point where I can’t stay at home to receive care?
7. How do I pay for hospice care?
8. If my relative wasn’t in hospice care when they died, can I still go to grief counseling?
9. You talk a lot about advance care planning and I want to do it. Is there a cost? How do I start?