Hospice

Buddhists believe that there should be a loud celebration of life when someone dies.

• True

• False

Overbeck describes the process of dying as one to:

• Reflect about your beliefs.

• Remember all of your best moments and think about regrets.

• Contact everyone important to you and discuss what you believe happens next.

• Have the opportunity to say I love you, I forgive you, and say goodbye.

The American Cancer Society states that hospice care focuses on:

• Length of life

• The families choice of care

• Quality of life

• Finding a cure

When can you get hospice treatment?

• When you are expected to live 6 months or less

• When you can no longer be helped by treatment

• Whenever you want

• 5 years after diagnosis

Once you start hospice you cannot stop

• True

• False

What hospice location usually costs the least amount of money?

• Nursing Home

• Hospital

• Home

Which type of hospice service gives family and friends time off from providing home care?

• Respite care

• Bereavement care

• Coordination with care

What are some programs/support ideas mentioned in the Goldberg reading that help cope with loss?

• 5k runs

• Butterfly release ceremonies

• Locket necklaces

• Memory bears

What fraction of older adult deaths take place in a long term care facility (nursing home/assisted living)?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/8

Hospice was introduced to:

• Try and have a better end of life care model in place

• Lighten the load of long term care facilities

• Be an option for people who wanted to give up

• Allow hospital staff to care more for other patients