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Whats the difference between palliative care and hospice care?

April 26, 2017difference hospice Palliative

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Whats the difference between palliative care and hospice care?

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A. Palliative care is whole-person care that relieves symptoms of a disease or disorder whether or not it can be cured. You can receive palliative care at any stage of a serious illness, whether that illness is potentially curable, chronic or life-threatening. Hospice is a specific type of palliative care for people who likely have six months or less to live. In other words, hospice care is always palliative, but not all palliative care is hospice care. Learn more about palliative care.