Choosing Between Hospice or Palliative Care San Jose CA

Recently I wrote an article for family members of patients who could benefit from hospice care and/or palliative care, in which I discussed the factors that physicians must consider in referring hospice or palliative care options to their patients. This article, will explore the topic in greater depth, discussing the similarities as well as the differences between the two primary options.

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Horizon Hospice
(858) 748-3030
13053 Poway Rd
Poway, CA
Divine Hospice Care Inc
(714) 523-5030
6131 Orangethorpe Ave
Buena Park, CA
Procare Hospice
(805) 983-7838
1700 Lombard St
Oxnard, CA
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
(310) 423-9520
444 S San Vicente Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
Inter-Community Medical Center
(626) 859-2263
820 N Phillips Ave
West Covina, CA
Hospice of Marin Admissions
(415) 526-5601
17 E SIR Francis Drake Bl
Larkspur, CA
Sutter Visiting Nurse Association (Vna) & Hospice
(916) 797-7850
1836 Sierra Gardens Dr
Roseville, CA
Vitas Innovative Hospice Care
(619) 680-4400
9655 Granite Ridge Dr Ste 300
San Diego, CA
Madrone Hospice
(530) 842-6025
209 W Miner St
Yreka, CA
Roze Room Hospice of Ventura
(805) 654-0191
5700 Ralston St Ste 204
Ventura, CA

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Choosing Between Hospice Care & Palliative Care: An In-depth Look at Your Options

Recently I wrote an article for family members of patients who could benefit from hospice care and/or palliative care , in which I discussed the factors that physicians must consider in referring hospice or palliative care options to their patients. In this article, I will explore the topic in greater depth, discussing the similarities as well as the differences between the two primary options: hospital-based palliative care and traditional hospice-based palliative care.

Hospital-Based Palliative Care

Hospital-based palliative care comes into play following a patient's hospital admission , and prior to discharge. For example, if the physician orders chemotherapy, it could be administered in the hospital—but not by the hospice—as chemotherapy is considered a therapy (and precludes hospice admission). It is important to remember that hospitals are acute facilities that strive to restore patients to optimum function. Very simply, this means that they focus on therapeutic, rehabilitative measures. When that is not a viable option due to a patient's terminal or life-limiting disease , the hospital-based palliative care team can assist the physician in structuring a plan of care that strives to maximize quality of life while managing pain and symptoms . In this situation, the palliative care team might suggest an early hospice referral, as the patient would be leaving the hospital setting. Generally, while the patient's doctor and the hospital-based p...

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