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A life-limiting illness should never keep anyone from living their lives to the fullest. At Legacy Hospice and Palliative Care, we believe that each patient deserves a chance at life.
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A terminal illness does not mean the end of all hope. Even with a life-limiting disease, an individual can still live his or her life to the fullest. With the right team and an ideally structured care plan, life, even in the face of struggle, can still be filled with the utmost joy, meaning, and hope.
At Legacy Hospice and Palliative Care, we put all our efforts into caring instead of curing. With our dedicated team of hospice care professionals and volunteers, we are able to meet the physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs of our patients and their loved ones. We give them the strength to fight on, to live, and to cherish each day as a gift. And when difficult decisions regarding end-of-life care have to be made, we will be there offering our full support and guidance every step of the way!
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Legacy Hospice and Palliative Care offers a full range of hospice care services that focus on meeting a patient’s physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs. Through these services, we are able to help those under our care live happier and more meaningful lives.
Hospice care and palliative care share many similarities, but they also have some key differences:
Focus and Timing
Hospice Care
Focuses on comfort and support for individuals with terminal illnesses and a life expectancy of six months or less. Emphasizes quality of life and symptom management in the final stages.
Palliative Care
Can be provided at any stage of a serious illness. Focuses on improving quality of life by managing symptoms, pain, and emotional distress, alongside curative treatments.
Location
Hospice Care
Typically provided at home, in hospice facilities, or in hospitals.
Palliative Care
Available in various settings including hospitals, outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, and patients' homes.
Scope of Services
Hospice Care
Comprehensive, including medical care, pain management, symptom control, emotional and spiritual support, and bereavement support for families.
Palliative Care
Offers a wide range of services such as symptom management, psychosocial and spiritual support, decision-making assistance, and advance care planning. May include curative treatments based on patient goals.
Prognosis
Hospice Care
For individuals with a prognosis of six months or less if the illness follows its natural course.
Palliative Care
For individuals with serious illnesses at any stage, regardless of prognosis.
Payment and Eligibility
Hospice Care
Covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance plans. Patients must have a prognosis of six months or less and agree to forego curative treatments.
Palliative Care
Coverage can vary depending on services and healthcare setting. Available to individuals with serious illnesses, regardless of prognosis or treatment goals.
Hospice Care
Palliative Care
Focus and Timing
Focuses on comfort and support for individuals with terminal illnesses and a life expectancy of six months or less. Emphasizes quality of life and symptom management in the final stages.
Can be provided at any stage of a serious illness. Focuses on improving quality of life by managing symptoms, pain, and emotional distress, alongside curative treatments.
Location
Typically provided at home, in hospice facilities, or in hospitals.
Available in various settings including hospitals, outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, and patients' homes.
Scope of Services
Comprehensive, including medical care, pain management, symptom control, emotional and spiritual support, and bereavement support for families.
Offers a wide range of services such as symptom management, psychosocial and spiritual support, decision-making assistance, and advance care planning. May include curative treatments based on patient goals.
Prognosis
For individuals with a prognosis of six months or less if the illness follows its natural course.
For individuals with serious illnesses at any stage, regardless of prognosis.
Payment and Eligibility
Covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance plans. Patients must have a prognosis of six months or less and agree to forego curative treatments.
Coverage can vary depending on services and healthcare setting. Available to individuals with serious illnesses, regardless of prognosis or treatment goals.
