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The Difference Between Hospice and Palliative Care
About Hospice
Hospice is specialized medical care for people who have less than six months to live. Hospice is not about giving up. It’s about giving care. Hospice services include medications, medical supplies and equipment to manage patients’ symptoms and promote comfort. Hospice provides 24-hour-a-day support for patients and their families, as well as bereavement (grief) counseling for families and friends following the death of a loved one.
About Palliative Care
Palliative care is designed to reduce suffering caused by the symptoms of advanced illness. The goal of palliative care is to anticipate, prevent and relieve suffering—regardless of the stage of the disease—and to enhance a patient’s quality of life. Palliative care is generally low-tech and high touch, focusing on the right care at the right time.
In addition to alleviating the patient’s discomfort, palliative care can also provide an opportunity for family and friends to gather information about how an illness is likely to progress and to begin planning for long-term-care needs.
Where to Find Us
We offer hospice services in several states. Enter your ZIP code to see if Evercare Hospice & Palliative Care is available in your area.
We′re Here to Help
Call 1-877-273-5534 TTY: 71124 hours a day, 7 days a week
Speak with an Evercare Hospice & Palliative Care representative to discuss your needs, or let us contact you.
How You Can Help
Learn how to become a volunteer member of our hospice and palliative care team.
Evercare (TM) Hospice and Palliative Care is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, sex, religion, color, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or other protected factor. Evercare TM Hospice and Palliative Care is offered by Evercare Hospice, Inc.
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