Hospice Care for People Living in a Long Term Care Facility, Heartbeat, Episode 126

In the latest survey (2016), almost 42% of hospice patients were receiving hospice care in a long-term care facility. In today’s episode you can learn how the hospice agency and the long term care facility coordinate care for a hospice patient. 98% of hospice patients receive hospice care while living at home, but “home” can be defined in many ways: a private residence, an assisted living facility, a group home, a nursing home, a private care home, or foster home.  Many people receiving hospice care live in a long term care facility such as a nursing home, or assisted living facility. The hospice agency staff and the long term care facility staff work together to provide care for the hospice patient.   To learn more please visit our website. If you have questions about this episode, please write to us at [email protected].  To stay up to date on what’s happening at The Heart of Hospice, please like our Facebook page, and follow us on Twitter (thehearthospice).