{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fbde1cc80-da47-44e7-be91-c67e60f77b4e","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"018. Hospice 101 - Dispelling the Myths and Removing the Fear About Hospice","description":"Hospice is a word that can bring up many emotions - and misconceptions as well. This week Lori invites Donna French to dispel the myths, who serves as a community liaison with Archway Hospice. With 20 years of senior living experience, she has a wealth of knowledge and a passion for hospice education.Donna explains how hospice isn\u2019t necessarily a last-minute service when death is only days away, and it doesn\u2019t have to be a terrible, sad experience. Patients qualify for six months of care at a time (which can be renewed), and hospice professionals craft unique plans of care for each individual\u2019s situation.Plus, hospice alleviates stress for families by providing a band of home health aids, chaplains, and nurses who are just a phone call away. With the resources to help patients live comfortably and happily, hospice can promote a better quality of life in patients' remaining time on earth.Takeaways from this episode:-\u00a0Hospice is for anyone, at any age, with a terminal diagnosis and an estimated time frame of 6 months or less.-\u00a0There\u2019s no out-of-pocket expense for hospice care, whether it\u2019s through Medicare or your insurance.-\u00a0Discussing end-of-life plans with hospice workers ahead of time can help them help you once the time comes \u2013 allowing you to spend time with loved ones when the time comes and begin the grieving process.-\u00a0Hospice offers personalized care for not only the patient, but the family. Many relationships develop and it relieves caregiver stress.- The service doesn\u2019t only apply to those \u201cactively dying\u201d and offers care that helps patients live more comfortably.- If you\u2019re in independent living, residential care homes, assisted living, etc., you still have access to hospice care as the team can follow patients wherever they go.Topics covered:-\u00a0Hospice care-\u00a0Home health aids-\u00a0Terminal illness-\u00a0Quality of life-\u00a0Support during terminal diagnosis-\u00a0Emotional support for families-\u00a0Medicare coverageTo reach Donna and to learn more about Archway Hospice please visit:https://archwayhospice.com/info@archwayhospice.com(469) 290-6100https://www.facebook.com/ArchwayHospicehttps://www.linkedin.com/company/archway-hospiceTo suggest a topic, be a guest or to support the podcast please email Lori@Loriwilliams-seniorservices.com or reach out online:https://www.facebook.com/LoriWilliamsSeniorServices/https://www.instagram.com/theloriwilliams/https://www.linkedin.com/in/theloriwilliams/https://loriwilliams-seniorservices.com/aging-in-style-podcast/","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1bfacc2a-972c-48e6-8bca-6af5306c63dc/23108943afb058f2fcf9e7824ffc27b8-square-big.jpg"}