Question

Sarah's grandmother is a terminally ill patient. Sarah is seeking a palliative healthcare facility for her grandmother. Sarah should admit her grandmother into a

Answer 1

A hospice may be a suitable place for her if she is suffering from an illness that is causing her to be terminally ill

Answer 2

Sarah should admit her grandmother into a hospice.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Hospice is a place which puts major emphasis on a palliation of chronically ill,terminally ill or seriously ill patient's painful condition and attending to their emotional and spiritual necessities.
• There are 4 levels of hospice care: Routine Home Care,General Inpatient Care,Continuous Home Care & Inpatient Respite Care.
• It covers 24 -hour care. It is covered by Medicare & most insurance companies does not consist of 24 hr care giving.Care giving is accommodated by family, friends,relatives,privately paid caregivers & nursing staff.
• Patients are often discharged from hospice if their condition gets better.Then their treatment can be started again.Patients are given a duration of less than six months to live so if their life expectancy changes after six months they will not be allowed for hospice care.