July 12, 2023 (Brunswick, Ga.) – Months ago, former President Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at his home in Georgia. That began a nationwide conversation about hospice; many wonder if that’s a typical hospice experience. While it is not surprising to medical professionals, it is understood that the timing of hospice and the care provided is often misunderstood.
“There are a lot of misconceptions about hospice care and the approach to hospice care where it’s thought that you must be actively dying to use our service,” says Dr. Lindsey Rish, Chief Medical Officer, Hospice of the Golden Isles. “These patients are not necessarily the ones who benefit the most from our service. A patient and family will benefit most when they are with us for weeks, even months.”
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