Hospice is such an important aspect of senior care. Its often misunderstood and not used to its fullest benefit. On this episode we talk With Rachel Orban about where you can receive hospice, who pays for it, and what it entails. Rachel gives us her insight to hospice having been in the business since 2007. She also talks about her personal experience using hospice for her step-dad.Notes from Episode:4:38 How to pay for Hospice. Rachel talks about how the Medicare benefit, Medicare Replacement Plan, or Managed Medicare Plan will cover at 100%.8:19 Who is part of your Hospice Team and what are the expectations for visits from your team. We talk about Shower Aides, Nurses, Chaplains, Social Workers and Medical Directors.12:43 Relationship between your Primary Care Physician and the Hospice Medical Director. We also touch on criteria for hospice.15:32 What hospice pays for when it relates to the diagnosis.19:05 What is the criteria for hospice and how do you know if your loved one is ready for hospice. Rachel gives steps to the getting started and what you do first.29:05 The role of the Medical Director and questions you should ask when looking for a hospice company.31.07 Rachel talks about her process of picking a hospice company for her family member.40.29 We take questions about when you know hospice is ready. Is there a living will? How have the last 60 days been? Are they having more bad days than good days. Rachel talks about her process of picking a hospice company for her family member.

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