tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312535828395492202.post1679379056365786693..comments2022-10-24T05:29:20.929-04:00Comments on The Arbor Hospice Blog: Five Myths About HospiceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831402627111927291noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312535828395492202.post-86741233812991600372014-01-27T19:23:35.597-05:002014-01-27T19:23:35.597-05:00Thank you for your question. In hospice, each pati...Thank you for your question. In hospice, each patient’s plan of care is different depending upon their particular needs. Many hospices do not have hard and fast rules about palliative treatments but review each patient individually to determine if a specific treatment is important for pain or symptom relief. Arbor Hospice may accept a patient receiving palliative chemotherapy or another palliative treatment if the treatments are providing comfort for the patient, the patient’s life expectancy remains six months or less, the goal of care is no longer curative and the patient's physician is recommending the treatment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831402627111927291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312535828395492202.post-54882888226225814012014-01-27T14:23:22.661-05:002014-01-27T14:23:22.661-05:00A friend living in California asked me if palliati...A friend living in California asked me if palliative chemotherapy disqualified one from hospice care. How would you answer this question?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09281997026505102925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312535828395492202.post-29741773951343210552014-01-27T09:37:13.980-05:002014-01-27T09:37:13.980-05:00Myth #6: Arbor Hospice grief support services are ...Myth #6: Arbor Hospice grief support services are only for families of our patients.<br />All of our groups, workshops, and special events are open to the public, as appropriate. Grief support coordinators also connect community members with referrals to private counseling agencies and the like. Finally, we work with hospices throughout the country to connect out-of-town family members with grief support in their area. We truly want anyone who needs grief support, educational materials, or private counseling to have those needs met. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06223366813095073415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312535828395492202.post-50257597805938520162014-01-27T09:10:23.120-05:002014-01-27T09:10:23.120-05:00That's a good question, Dennis. Even many clin...That's a good question, Dennis. Even many clinicians don't know the difference between hospice and palliative care. <br /><br />Palliative care and hospice are not the same. All hospice care is palliative, but not all palliative care is hospice or for the terminally ill. Palliative care and hospice care share the same goals of comfort through pain and symptom management. However, palliative care is available to all patients and their families and is provided at any stage of a serious illness. Palliative care can also be provided with curative treatments. Hospice care is for those with a life expectancy of six months or less, and cannot be provided at the same time as curative treatment. <br /><br />Arbor Hospice's palliative care program, Arbor Palliative Care, is for those who have a serious illness who may not be appropriate for hospice care, or are not ready for hospice. <br /><br />Does that help answer your question?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831402627111927291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312535828395492202.post-5354333515062100252014-01-27T08:53:02.066-05:002014-01-27T08:53:02.066-05:00I have found that a common area of confusion is th...I have found that a common area of confusion is the distinction between palliative care and hospice. How are they the same and different?Dennis Sparkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192834950237470021noreply@blogger.com