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What is the Difference Between Hospice and Palliative Care?

Difference between Los Angeles hospice care and Los Angeles palliative care

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What is the Difference Between Hospice and Palliative Care?

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  1. PALLIATIVE CARE HOSPICE CARE Chronic or Progressive illness but seeking curative treatment Chronic or Progressive - care is focused on comfort, NOT cure 1 1 No life expectancy requirements to receive this kind of care Requires life expectancy of 6 months or less 2 2 Carer manages symptoms and assists with advanced care planning while patient is receiving aggressive or invasive treatment Carer manages symptoms and assists patient/family transition with end of life care 3 3 Care is given in conjuction with primary physician or specialists

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