Hospice: Fact or Fiction
"If hospice were a party, you'd want more than just time to grab a slice of cake — it's meant for weeks and even months, not just a rushed goodbye."
What is Fiction?
Hospice Care is typically for individuals who have received a terminal diagnosis that has a life expectancy of 6 months or less.
This "Queen of Soul" found her final days filled with song and care, surrounded by hospice providers in her Detroit home.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
When this Beatle sang "Let It Be," he wasn't just offering advice — he was channeling a dream of his late mother, whispering words of wisdom.
Who is Pau McCartney?
When marigolds blaze and candles flicker, this vibrant Mexican tradition turns mourning into memory, and graveyards into gardens of love.
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Hospice isn't about waving a white flag — it's about switching the mission from curing to caring, from more time to better time.
What is Fact?
Hospice Care is dedicated to improving the quality of life for a patient through comfort care.
Before his final curtain call, this larger-than-life talk show king — known for his suspenders — spent his last days under hospice care in Florida.
Who is Larry King?
This country legend gave us a raw, cracked farewell with his cover of "Hurt," a haunting hymn recorded just months before he walked the line for the last time.
Who is Johnny Cash?
In Ghana, farewell isn’t a whisper — it’s a spectacle. Here, the afterlife begins inside a chili pepper, a sneaker, or even a fish.
What is Fantasy Coffin?
Home is where the heart — and hospice — is. Whether it's your home, a nursing facility or a hospital, care comes to you.
What is Fact?
Hospice Care is able to come to you, whether that be in a nursing facility, your home and in some cases hospitals.
This legendary star of "Singin’ in the Rain" tapped his way into history — and into hospice care — before taking his final bow in 1996.
Who is Gene Kelly?
Born from unbearable loss, this tender ballad was Eric Clapton’s aching lullaby for a son he could no longer hold.
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In New Orleans, sorrow struts and trumpets wail; in this funeral tradition, the dead go out dancing and the living swing the blues away.
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Hospice isn't a free lunch — but for most, insurance picks up the tab, so families can pick up memories instead of bills.
What is Fact?
Hospice expenses are covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and many private insurances.
This actress, known for her roles in Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed, has been open about her battle with breast cancer and the importance of hospice care during her journey.
Who is Shannon Doherty?
When this Queen frontman left the stage for good, "The Show Must Go On" became both a battle cry and a requiem — a voice refusing to dim.
Who is Freddy Mercury?
In Japan, goodbyes burn slow and sweet; through a night of incense and prayers, this ancient vigil cradles the soul’s quiet crossing.
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