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The Silverado Hospice team is purposefully assembled to cover all aspects of end-of-life care. That said, a patient’s relationship with their doctor is a very important one and we realize […]

Occasionally a patient’s condition will show a marked improvement while they are on hospice. This can happen for any number of reasons, but if doctors believe the patient will live […]

On some occasions an individual’s condition will improve enough that their live expectancy improves beyond the six-month hospice window and they can resume curative treatments.

A person who graduates from hospice has a change in condition to where their prognosis has improved and death is no longer imminent within six months.

A patient or their family have the right to stop hospice at any time to resume curative care. Alternatively, some hospice patients can actually “graduate” off hospice if their life […]

Hospice services can be provided at any number of locations, including most retirement and assisted living facilities. Because comfort and tranquility are the goals, great effort is taken to keep […]

Frequency of visits by team members depends upon the patient’s needs and condition, as well as the number of hospice programs the patient opts to receive or is eligible for. […]

Visits from the hospice team can vary greatly depending on the patient’s conditions and needs, so it is not possible to give an accurate estimate. It is best to plan […]

In most cases, daily ongoing care for the patient must still be provided predominantly by family, privately-paid in home caregivers or caregivers at the facility where they reside. In exceptional circumstances […]

Except for exceptional circumstances involving 24 hour care for pain management or other acute conditions, most hospice cases involve periodic visits from doctors, nurses, volunteers and other team members. Care […]