Hospice is end-of-life care for patients who are expected to live 6 months or less. Hospice care controls pain for those who are dying, treats disease-related symptoms and makes the patient as comfortable as possible.
Weeks Medical Center - Home Health and Hospice Services is a hospice care provider in Lancaster, NH. You would need hospice care for a loved one in the end-stages of life who is critically ill and expected to live 6 months or less. The care hospice makes your elderly parents as comfortable as possible, controls pain, and treats disease-related symptoms. Depending on what your makes your loved one more comfortable, hospice services can be provided in the home or in a hospice facility.