Center to Advance Palliative Care

Hospice & Palliative · Alaska · Free

CAPC — provider directory and resources to advance palliative care nationwide. Worth contacting when a doctor expects six months or less remaining; hospice is fully Medicare-covered at this point. Medicare's hospice benefit covers nurse visits, medications, equipment, and 13 months of grief support for surviving family. Hospice does not shorten life on average; some studies suggest it lengthens life slightly by reducing aggressive end-of-life treatment. No cost to older adults or the people helping them.

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More Hospice & Palliative in Alaska

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