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Pediatric Hospice Care

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Social workers offer emotional support to both the child and family, helping them navigate through the challenging emotions accompanying the situation. Chaplains may also be involved, providing spiritual support according to the family’s beliefs and preferences.

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Can a Hospice Patient Go to the Emergency Room or Hospital?

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Typically the Hospice Nurse and Social Worker coordinate this. To Obtain Curative Treatment- Revocation. While it is true that in order to qualify for Hospice Services, a patient must be certified with a terminal illness that may end life within six months, it is by no means inferior care.