1  Common Hospice Diagnoses

 


Patients with any of the following diagnoses can be appropriate for hospice care, though hospice care is not limited to these diseases.

End-Stage Alzheimer's Disease/Dementia

Failure of Multiple Organ Systems

End-Stage Cardiovascular Disease

End-Stage Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

End-Stage Cerebrovascular Disease

End-Stage Renal Disease

Metastatic Malignancies (Cancer, Leukemia)

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

End-Stage Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease)

Parkinson's Disease

Failure to Thrive

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WHAT IS HOSPICE?

IS HOSPICE RIGHT FOR ME?
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HOW DO I BEGIN HOSPICE SERVICES?

SIGNS & SYMPTONS
Click here to see a list of common signs and symptoms that hospice-appropriate patients have.

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