Living With Hospice

Episode 36: The 7 Minute Scoop: Outliving the Life-Expectancy Prognosis

June 23, 2021 Mitch Ware Season 2 Episode 36
Living With Hospice
Episode 36: The 7 Minute Scoop: Outliving the Life-Expectancy Prognosis
Show Notes

Why do some Hospice patients not make it to their life expectancy while others outlive their diagnosis?  How come some patients seem to actually get better once they begin receiving Hospice care?  In this short episode, Mitch discusses the factors used in determining the life - expectancy of a terminally ill patient, as well as the factors that are not considered, and explains how palliative Hospice care can actually increase someone's longevity.