Faqs

Hospice care is for anyone who has a condition that is considered terminal—the person is expected to live six months or less if the disease or condition runs its normal course. Hospice care [...]

Palliative care provides comfort and support to patients with advanced illness and their families. The goal is to improve the quality of life for patients by addressing each patient’s physical, [...]

First, the patient’s physician agrees that hospice care is appropriate and makes a referral to hospice. Then, The Denver Hospice team makes an appointment to visit the patient and conduct a [...]

Approximately 30 percent of patients at The Denver Hospice are military veterans. As a Level IV Partner (the highest level attainable) in the national “We Honor Veterans” program, The Denver [...]

The Denver Hospice proudly serves patients of every faith. Our chaplains are well trained to support patients and families that follow any faith or spiritual community.

Trained counselors in The Denver Hospice Grief Center provide support following the death of a loved one. Our Footprints Children’s Grief Center offers support to children ages 3-18, including [...]

The hospice benefit covers all care related to a patient’s terminal diagnosis. This includes routine home visits by a nurse, social worker, chaplain and certified nursing assistant. Other [...]

At any time during a life-threatening illness when a cure is not possible, it is appropriate to consider hospice. The decision belongs to the patient, family and the patient’s physician. Hospice [...]

If a person changes his or her mind about hospice care, he or she can be discharged from hospice and seek curative treatment again. Patients do not lose their Medicare benefits if they are [...]

Medicare pays for hospice services. Most insurance plans, HMOs and managed care plans include hospice coverage. Tricare covers hospice services for active duty and retired members of the [...]

Yes, hospice physicians work closely with each patient’s personal physician to determine a hospice plan of care tailored to meet each patient’s needs and wishes.