Does entering a hospice program mean giving up?
No. Hospice care allows patients to live their lives more fully, and without pain until the end of their lives. Studies have found that in some instances it is possible that patients may have lived longer with hospice than they would have in a traditional hospital setting. While it is not known whether this is a response to better pain control, or if it is simply that the patient remains more actively involved in day to day living or home-like setting, it is a phenomenon seen often by hospice personnel.
