Care area
Hospice care
Comfort-focused care, family support, care settings, and the hospice benefit.
Hospice Room and Board in a Nursing Home: Who Pays?Who pays for room and board when hospice care is given in a nursing home, what Medicare hospice covers, and the paths families use for room costs.Hospice Volunteers: What They Do and How to AskHospice volunteers explained in plain words: what they do, what they do not do, how they are trained and how to ask your hospice team for volunteer help.The Levels of Hospice Care and What Each CoversThe four levels of hospice care in plain words: routine home care, continuous home care, inpatient respite, and general inpatient care, and what each covers.When to Call the Hospice Team at NightLearn when to call the hospice team at night, what changes to watch for, what to note before you call, and how to follow the plan your team gave you.Does Medicare Pay for Hospice Care at Home?Yes, Medicare pays for hospice care at home when a person qualifies. Learn what the benefit covers, the small costs a patient pays, and what it leaves out.Plan daily help when hospice is provided at homeBuild a realistic daily support schedule around hospice visits, family availability, paid help, and respite arrangements.Questions to ask when choosing a hospice providerAsk hospice providers about acceptance, visits, after-hours response, coordination, and expenses that remain with the household.Receive hospice while living in a care home or ALFClarify the separate responsibilities and charges of a residential care setting and a visiting hospice team.Talking With Children About a Grandparent's Hospice CareLearn how to talk with children about a grandparent hospice care, with honest plain words for each age, help for visits, and support for school and routine.What Hospice Care Looks Like Day by Day at HomeWhat hospice care looks like day by day at home, with regular team visits, comfort care, family roles, night help and what changes as time goes on at home each day.What Medicare hospice covers and what you may still payUnderstand Medicare hospice eligibility, related services, room-and-board exclusions, and possible drug or respite cost sharing.What to clarify before signing a hospice election statementReview eligibility, treatment questions, the attending clinician, financial responsibilities, and later choices before a hospice election.