Is it really necessary to have hospice staff come in to supplement the care provided by the assisted living facility or nursing home staff?
Typically, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities focus on short-term rehabilitation or long-term residential care for people who are unable to live alone unassisted but are not considered terminally ill. When someone living in one of these facilities declines to a point where their prognosis/life expectancy is less than six months, additional support from Rainbow Hospice is usually a very welcome benefit that is extremely helpful to all involved. Because hospice is based on a philosophy of care that is especially created for and dedicated to those facing the end of life, there are some differences in approach to care that are not necessarily available in other medical settings. Although RN staffing may be available in rehab, long-term care, and hospital facilities, staff members there are not always familiar with unique treatments and procedures that are considered to be most effective for managing care for people at the end of life. Hospice team members are specifically train
