• Hospice is not a place — it’s high-quality care that focuses on comfort and quality of life.
• Hospice is paid for by Medicare, Medicaid, and most insurance plans. Fear of costs should never prevent a person from accessing hospice care.
  
• Hospice serves anyone with a life-limiting illness, regardless of age or type of illness.
• Hospice provides expert medical care as well as spiritual and emotional support to patients and families.
• Research has shown that the majority of Americans would prefer to be at home at the end of life — hospice makes this possible for most people.
  
• Hospice serves people living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
  
• Hospice patients and families can receive care for six months or longer.
  
• A person may keep his or her referring physician involved while receiving hospice care.
• Hospice offers grief and bereavement services to family members to help them adjust to the loss in their lives.
• Research has shown people receiving hospice care can live longer than similar patients who do not opt for hospice.