Should a person wait for a doctor to recommend the possibility of hospice, or should the patient raise the propriety of hospice first?
You do not have to wait for a doctor to recommend hospice. It is more than appropriate to discuss hospice and hospice care with your doctor, family members, friends, other health care professionals or clergy.At Katy Hospice we have learned through experience that a physician will normally discuss hospice care when a patient or family member raised the issue. Interestingly, through our community education efforts, the typical family member starts to consider hospice when a doctor brings it up. The bottom line, it is important for doctors, patients and loved ones alike be better educated about hospice and when hospice care is available.You need to understand that you do not a referral from your doctor to obtain information about hospice care from Katy Hospice or any other hospice program or hospice care provider. If you contact Katy Hospice, we will provide you the basic information that you need. We will also visit with your physician as desired or we can enroll you into the care of one
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