Eligibility Requirements

Who is hospice eligible?

The hospice benefit is available to anyone with a life expectancy of six months or less (if a disease runs its normal course). A patient’s eligibility must be certified by a physician (most often the patient’s personal physician in conjunction with the hospice’s medical director).

What are the common diagnoses for patients receiving hospice?

• ALS (Lou Gehrig Disease)

• Alzheimer’s Disease

• Cancer

• Heart Disease

• Liver Disease

• Multiple Sclerosis

• Stroke

• Dementia

• Kidney Disease

• Lung Disease

• Parkinson’s

• Non-specific health decline (many times referred to as adult failure to thrive)

Someone I know might be eligible…What should I do?

If you think that you or someone you care for could be eligible for hospice, you don’t need to have all of the answers. Just call Family Hospice and our team of experts will coordinate with everyone involved to determine eligibility and make any necessary arrangements.  Contact us for a free assessment from a Registered Nurse.