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Test Your Hospice I.Q.


True or False
  1. Only a physician can refer a patient to Hospice.
  2. The time to call Hospice is when death is imminent.
  3. Patients whose health improves may "graduate from Hospice care.
  4. On average, almost 20% of Hospice patients are in the Hospice program seven days or fewer.
  5. Hospice patients receive their care at the Hospice Center.
  6. The patient's physician must certify that the patient has a prognosis of 6 months or less to live.
  7. "Helping Hands, Healing Hearts" is a dating service.
  8. Hospice patients span all ages, from newborns to centenarians.
  9. Hospice provides end-of-life care for cancer patients only.
  10. Bereavement counseling through Hospice's Center for Living With Loss is available to families that have not used Hospice.





Answers: 1 False. Anyone can make a referral to Hospice - a patient, family member, physician or friend. Hospice will call the attending physician to confirm. 2 False. When quality of life is the primary concern, it's time to find out how Hospice can help. 3 True. 4 True 5 False. Most Hospice patients receive their care at home or at a nursing home. 6 True. 7 False. "Helping Hands, Healing Hearts" is a support group for children ages 5 to 12 when someone they love has died. 8 True. 9 False. Hospice care is available in the final six months of life, no matter what the diagnosis. 10 True.
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