Is VNA Hospice only for cancer patients?
No, more than one-fifth of hospice patients nationwide have diagnoses other than cancer. Increasingly, hospices are also serving families coping with the end stages of chronic diseases, like emphysema, Alzheimer’s, heart and neuromuscular diseases. Back to Top 15. Will VNA Hospice accept a patient with a feeding tube? Yes. Patients and families are eligible for hospice care as soon as a physician’s prognosis indicates the patient has a life-limiting illness, regardless if a patient has a feeding tube. VNA Hospice staff provides support and guidance to patients and their families regarding treatment options and end-of-life decisions. Back to Top 16. Does VNA Hospice provide any help to the family after the patient dies? Hospice provides continuing contact and support for family and friends for at least a year following the death of a loved one. VNA Hospice also offers bereavement groups and support for anyone in the community who experienced a death of a family member, friend or co-work
