When is the appropriate time to make the decision to enter a hospice program – and who makes that decision?
At any time during a life-limiting illness, it is appropriate to discuss all care options for the patient, including hospice, by law the decision belongs to the patient and or family, with the support of their physician. Hospice understands the idea of stopping curative measures and allowing the disease to take it’s natural course, can be painful. The staff at Alternative Hospice is highly sensitive to these feelings and is always available to discuss them with the patient and family.
