Hospice

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf type of care
gptkbp:aimsTo improve quality of life
gptkbp:availableOn many countries
gptkbp:canBeProvidedAt gptkb:hospital
home
hospice facility
gptkbp:coveredBy gptkb:Medicare_(in_the_US)
gptkbp:distinctFrom curative treatment
gptkbp:doesNotAimTo cure illness
gptkbp:eligibility prognosis of 6 months or less to live
gptkbp:emphasizes spiritual support
emotional support
comfort care
gptkbp:firstModernHospice gptkb:St._Christopher's_Hospice
gptkbp:firstModernHospiceOpenedIn 1967
gptkbp:focusesOn palliative care
gptkbp:fundedBy charitable donations
government programs
private insurance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hospice
gptkbp:includes pain management
symptom control
gptkbp:mayInclude inpatient care
spiritual care
respite care
counseling services
volunteer support
home visits
gptkbp:multidisciplinaryTeamIncludes nurses
volunteers
doctors
chaplains
social workers
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:philosophy patient-centered care
holistic care
dignity in dying
gptkbp:popularizedBy gptkb:Cicely_Saunders
gptkbp:provides bereavement support
gptkbp:providesCareFor terminally ill patients
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Centers_for_Medicare_&_Medicaid_Services_(US)
gptkbp:relatedTo end-of-life care
do-not-resuscitate orders
advance care planning
palliative sedation
gptkbp:supportedBy families
patients
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dave_Sitek
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6