Comfort care Hospice

When is Hospice Appropriate

Recurring Hospitalization or Frequent ER Visits

Recurring Hospitalization or Frequent ER Visits

Increased Weakness & Falls

Increased Weakness & Falls

Needing more help with ADLs (Activities of daily living)

Needing more help with ADLs (Activities of daily living)

Dependent on Oxygen or having Shortness of breath

Dependent on Oxygen or having Shortness of breath

Decrease in appetite and weight loss

Decrease in appetite and weight loss

Frequent medication changes due to rapid changes in health

Frequent medication changes due to rapid changes in health

Pain that is poorly controlled

Pain that is poorly controlled

Not bouncing back after an illness

Not bouncing back after an illness

Wounds that are not healing

Wounds that are not healing

Excessive sleeping throughout the day/ or not sleeping through the night

Excessive sleeping throughout the day/ or not sleeping through the night