When is hospice called?

Second, you can call them Monday morning and they will come out to see him pretty quickly. They will be honest with their evaluation, they will tell you "not yet" if it is too soon, or they may offer a little help now and a lot more later. Medicare covers hospice 100%. You deserve a sense of relief and that's how I felt when they said they could help.

A doctor must authorize hospice when they feel the patient has 6 months or less to live. Talk to the persons doc about this.