We often hear hospice care and palliative care mentioned together, and they are indeed very similar services. There is one key difference though, as this quote from an AZ Central article by Dr. Peter Hedrick explains:
Palliative care differs from hospice care in that patients may continue to receive active, curative treatment and palliation throughout their illness. Patients who opt for hospice must have a probable life expectancy of six months or less and not be receiving aggressive treatment for their disease or condition.
Those under palliative care may stay in a hospital, or transfer from their home or a facility for treatments beyond the scope of hospice while still receiving care focused on comfort and quality of life. Growing in popularity alongside hospice care, palliative care is becoming the choice of many patients worldwide.
Hospice Care Corporation is a nonprofit organization that brings compassion, care and support to individuals and their families transitioning through life-limiting illness while providing outreach, education and expertise in grief support to the entire community. This blog exists to help further understanding of hospice.
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