


| Hospice Care While Living in a Nursing Home |
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For some patients with a terminal illness, their "home" is in a nursing home. A hospice may have contracts with some nursing homes in their vicinity to provide hospice care for patients in the nursing home. If you are interested in hospice care in a nursing home, ask your local nursing home which hospices they work with. In a nursing home setting, hospice helps patients, families, and nursing home staff by providing:
The nursing home is responsible for:
Keep in mind that hospice benefits do not usually cover the cost of housing a patient in a nursing home or assisted living facility (also known as daily room and board costs). However, these costs may be covered by traditional Medicare benefits or other benefits you have. |