When Do You Choose Hospice Care
Clip: Season 15 Episode 1503 | 2m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
Faced with a terminal illness some families turn to hospice for caring, not curing.
Faced with a terminal illness some families turn to hospice, which focuses on caring not curing. In most cases, it’s provided in a patient’s home. Geradette Sage of Spokane turned to hospice to care for her husband with A.L.S., a decision she says made all the difference.
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When Do You Choose Hospice Care
Clip: Season 15 Episode 1503 | 2m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
Faced with a terminal illness some families turn to hospice, which focuses on caring not curing. In most cases, it’s provided in a patient’s home. Geradette Sage of Spokane turned to hospice to care for her husband with A.L.S., a decision she says made all the difference.
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