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Decision Guidance

We understand how important it is to know your options when making a decision about your loved one’s care. To ensure that you have the knowledge to make these significant choices, we have compiled information about a variety of topics. Understanding how to discuss hospice care with your loved one, paying for care and finding an agency that will help guide you to the decision that is best for you and your family.

 

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Getting the Conversation Started

Hospice is a really hard topic to bring up when someone close to you is dying. But it’s a really important conversation to have earlier rather than later. Hospice not only provides essential services for your loved one, you and your family, but it betters the chances that they will be able to remain where they are – whether it’s at home, in an assisted-living facility, or a skilled nursing home.

 

Paying for Hospice Care

It can be difficult to think about payments when faced with end-of-life challenges. AseraCare Hospice understands this and is there to help you with answers and guidance on what Medicare and Medicaid covers for Hospice care.

 

AseraCare Hospice Agency Finder

Our skilled professionals provide compassion, support and expertise when working with each and every patient. To find if there is an AseraCare Hospice agency in your area by state click here.

 

Helpful Resources

If a family member needs hospice, there are many excellent resources you can go to for more information including Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service’s Hospice Center, the Hospice Foundation of America and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.

 

How Can We Help You?

If you need help determining what healthcare services are right for you or your family member, answer a brief series of questions, and we'll help guide you.

 

Video: What You Don’t Know About Hospice

Learn more about hospice from families we’ve served.