Hospice care is provided by a hospice care team or program, normally in tandem with the patient’s primary caregiver (typically a family member). Hospice care is typically started when a patient’s cancer can no longer be controlled, and their life expectancy is less than six months. Accessing hospice care should start as a conversation between the patient (if possible), their primary caregiver, and their healthcare team or physician most closely managing their care. Generally, hospice will become an option once it becomes clear that the cancer can no longer be controlled, therapy is no longer effective, and life expectancy is short.
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