Why This Matters
Hospice earlier means more good days, not fewer.
The Conversation
What hospice actually is, learned
Six-month framing understood (renewable)
Goals-of-care talk had
Home vs facility options seen
It can be paused — known
Gotchas & Consequences
Median enrollment is ~2 weeks — most families say “we wish we’d called sooner”.
Choosing hospice isn’t giving up treatment of symptoms; that’s its specialty.
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