To be eligible for hospice care under Medicare in the United States, your doctor needs to have certified your disease prognosis as six months or less regardless of age or type of illness. Once you find that you’re eligible, it can be confusing or overwhelming to know the next steps on figuring out how to […]
The ACP 3: Think About It, Talk About It, Write It Down
We all plan for expected events. Vacations, weddings, the birth of a child. It is just as important to talk about and plan for the health care you want to receive in the future. This process is called advance care planning (ACP). ACP isn’t something you do at the end of life or when you […]