Lastly, there are the long-term facility-based hospices. Essentially these are nursing homes, only they have a specially trained nursing staff to help care for the people that need them.

To decide if a hospice treatment is right for you, you first have to look at your options. After looking at your options, decide if it’s worth it to continue medical treatment, or if you should revert to a hospice treatment to ease the suffering of the last few days. In the end, it’s up to the patient, and what they would prefer.

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