There may come a time when you are ready to stop fighting a health condition. Instead, you may want to focus on having the best quality of life you can, with the least amount of pain and discomfort for you and the people you love. The shift to seeking care instead of cure is known as hospice care.

Hospice care focuses on quality care at the end-of-life. It is care that provides peace, comfort / pain relief, dignity, and psychological and spiritual support.

Hospice care is generally provided in the comfort of your own home. It can also be provided in a home-like setting in a hospice facility, or in a hospice section of a hospital.

Hospice care is generally paid for by health insurance. Free hospice care is usually available if you don't have hospice coverage and you don't have the funds.

Hospice care is generally for people with a life-expectancy of six months or less. Some hospices permit people with up to 12 months life expectancy to start hospice care. Insurance companies are extending coverage to match, and are also allowing continuing treatment for the illness in addition to care.

If you are interested in hospice, let your doctor know. There is no reason to wait for a doctor to start the discussion about hospice care.

Once hospice care is started, it can be stopped at any time. You can return to aggressive treatment for a cure or otherwise go about your life.

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