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What happens if the patient can no longer be cared for at home?

April 26, 2017cared happens Home longer patient

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What happens if the patient can no longer be cared for at home?

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Sometimes this happens despite the best efforts of both hospice and the patient’s family. Some hospice programs have inpatient units, some use dedicated hospital beds for hospice patients. Or the patient may be admitted to the hospital and continue to receive the interdisciplinary hospice care.