inpatient hospice care

Health and Fitness

What does inpatient hospice care mean?

Inpatient hospice care is provided to patients in their final stages of life when hospitalization is unnecessary and care at home or in a nursing home is not practicable. The primary goals of inpatient hospice care are to relieve symptoms, ensure the highest possible quality of life until death, and provide grief care¹. In many countries, an inpatient hospice serves…