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How is palliative care different from hospice care?

April 26, 2017different hospice Palliative

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How is palliative care different from hospice care?

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In the past, palliative care was mostly used to treat people on hospice care. Hospice is a type of palliative care for people who are in their final weeks or months of life. Palliative care is no longer just for people who are near death. Today, palliative care can help anyone who has an illness that may get worse over time. For example, you may want palliative care while you are getting treatment for heart failure. Palliative care could help you manage symptoms or side effects of treatment so that you will feel better.