B1: Range of Settings - Hospice Care Flashcards
1
Q
What does hospice care aim to improve?
A
aims to improve the quality of life for people that have incurable illness
2
Q
When may hospice care be available?
A
care may be available from when the diagnosis of a terminal illness is made until the end of the individual’s life
3
Q
Hospice care is hol…
A
hospice care is holistic, providing for the physical physical, social, emotional, spiritual and practical needs of the individual, their family and carers
4
Q
Why may care be extended?
A
care may be extended to support during the bereavement period
