If you are not sure what would be helpful, talk it over with someone on your health-care team. Hospice care does not mean you are giving up on life. It does mean that you want to be as comfortable as possible and enjoy the best quality of life despite your advanced illness. When people live with an illness for a long time, they often are tired and the simplest problems may appear to be overwhelming. A hospice program can offer important relief to families facing a serious illness.
Uncontrolled pain is unnecessary.
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