What is the primary objective of hospice programs?
a. To provide comfort and peace at a difficult time
b. To reduce the cost of care for the terminally ill
c. To keep clients at home until the end of life
d. To provide care for terminally ill clients expected to live longer than 6 months
A
The focus of hospice care is comfort, peace, and a sense of dignity at a very difficult time. Com-prehensive services emphasize continuity of care.
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