{"id":193,"date":"2022-12-14T13:16:48","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T18:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.compassus.com\/services\/hospice-care\/hospice-and-end-stage-cancer\/"},"modified":"2023-03-03T15:32:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T20:32:59","slug":"hospice-and-end-stage-cancer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.compassus.com\/services\/hospice-care\/hospice-and-end-stage-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospice and Late-Stage Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"193\" class=\"elementor elementor-193\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b081459 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b081459\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b30ceaf\" data-id=\"6b30ceaf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7004e18b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7004e18b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3225fc\" data-id=\"3225fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb081b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cb081b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-404 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compassus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hospice-and-End-Stage-Cancer-279x300.png\" alt=\"nurse helps patient in hospice care for cancer\" width=\"279\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compassus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hospice-and-End-Stage-Cancer-279x300.png 279w, https:\/\/www.compassus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hospice-and-End-Stage-Cancer.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/>When facing advanced-stage cancer, some of the medical and personal decisions can be difficult and confusing. Having honest conversations with family and doctors about your goals and priorities can reduce stress and ensure you receive the kinds of care you want.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The American Society of Clinical Oncology suggests that hospice is appropriate when you, in consultations with your doctor, decide that cancer treatments have stopped working and remission is no longer possible. Of course, each person is unique and symptoms vary with the cancer diagnosis. Ultimately, it\u2019s the patient\u2019s decision to pursue <a href=\"\/services\/hospice-care\/\">hospice comfort care<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compassus has more than 200 locations in 30 states, and our hospice services are provided where our patients feel most comfortable\u2014at home. Call [Direct] today to learn more about hospice care and cancer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f820ad8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f820ad8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55f03540\" data-id=\"55f03540\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-147dc357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"147dc357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You Are in Control of Your End-of-Life Care<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8ab32d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c8ab32d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a common misconception that hospice is only for the final days of life. Hospice is not about dying\u2014it is about helping people live as well as they can in the time they have left. It\u2019s about managing pain, easing the burden on caregivers, and surrounding families with support. Hospice enables you and your family to focus on the time you have together.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s typically recommended in situations where:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your doctor does not think you will live for more than six months<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are no other treatments with more benefits than risks<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want to focus on quality of life for the time you have left<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you begin hospice, you can stop at any time if you change your mind or decide to seek curative treatment again.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f468205 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f468205\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-edaa142\" data-id=\"edaa142\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd49f1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd49f1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hospice Care for Cancer Can Help Preserve the Important Moments<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf67eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bf67eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People tell us about the relief they feel when refocusing on what&#8217;s most important in their lives. When medical treatments no longer help, hospice helps patients and families transition from a fight against disease to finding peace in their time together. Patients can sometimes pursue activities they love or start honest conversations that bring comfort to themselves or their loved ones.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Palliative and hospice care can help increase life expectancy for cancer patients. A 2007 study among Medicare beneficiaries with some of the most common terminal diagnoses found patients who received hospice care lived an average of 29 days longer than those not in hospice.<sup>1<\/sup> <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hospice care also extends to the patient&#8217;s family. Support includes short-term care relief for families, sometimes called respite care, spiritual support from a chaplain, professional emotional support, and up to six months of grief support.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hospice is a fully covered Medicare\/Medicaid benefit. Care includes caregivers, medications, supplies, and equipment related to the hospice diagnosis, with no out-of-pocket expenses. Consultative palliative care is also covered by Medicare and most private insurance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-048a85e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"048a85e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter where you are on the cancer journey, hospice care is an option. You do not have to face your cancer diagnosis alone\u2014Compassus provides hospice services that are tailored to meet the individual needs of each patient. We offer a wide range of resources to help patients and families understand hospice care for cancer, including:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"\/everyday-compassion-blog\/425-caregivers-challenge-cancer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A caregiver&#8217;s challenge with cancer<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.compassus.com\/for-caregivers\/where-to-begin\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where to begin<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.compassus.com\/for-caregivers\/frequently-asked-questions\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequently asked questions<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.compassus.com\/for-caregivers\/hospice-vs-palliative-care\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hospice vs. palliative care<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.compassus.com\/locations\/find\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our hospice and palliative care locations<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a410057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a410057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Source:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">1. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/17349493\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Journal of Pain and Symptom Management <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; &#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comparing hospice and nonhospice patient survival among patients who die within a three-year window&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5522f002 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5522f002\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2eb939d5\" data-id=\"2eb939d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ffeeaee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ffeeaee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Compassus to Begin a Conversation About Hospice Care and Cancer<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62437774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62437774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your loved ones are in good hands when you choose Compassus for hospice care. Every member of our team is passionate about helping patients and families find comfort, peace, and dignity during this difficult time. Call us today at [Direct] to begin your conversation about hospice and palliative care.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When facing advanced-stage cancer, some of the medical and personal decisions can be difficult and confusing. 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