http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-hospice-waiver_02-02-2009/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-the-purpose-of-a-hospice-waiver Professional Caregiver - A Care and Compliance Group Blog for Assisted Living and Residential Care Professionals Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:03:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-hospice-waiver_02-02-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1775 Eric Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:55:38 +0000 http://www.communityed.com/blog/?p=624#comment-1775 I guess this is a conflict of interest. I've always thought that the rights of the patient are more important than whatever licensing thinks of what is appropriate care. Before patients are admitted to hospice, patient and/or the family are made aware of the situation at hand and what may happen in the future, be it better or worse. It is expected that these patients may in one time be in the state of having pressure ulcers (due to poor nutrition, low albumin level, etc) and/or be in need of maximum assistance. Therefore, what is the goal of transferring a patient to a nursing facility? Is it to cure or for comfort? I think it would be more stressful for patients to be transferred from one place to another per se and just the idea of being in a foreign environment is a great factor for anxiety. It is also very stressful for the family as they have come to trust the caregivers in the board and care. What then is the worth of a Hospice Waiver? What is so wrong of putting your loved ones in a board and care that create a semblance of home, wherein they are also being taken care of? Does the patient/family no longer have a say where they want their loved ones to pass away? I'm so confused. Can someone please explain to me like I'm a 5 year old? I guess this is a conflict of interest. I’ve always thought that the rights of the patient are more important than whatever licensing thinks of what is appropriate care. Before patients are admitted to hospice, patient and/or the family are made aware of the situation at hand and what may happen in the future, be it better or worse. It is expected that these patients may in one time be in the state of having pressure ulcers (due to poor nutrition, low albumin level, etc) and/or be in need of maximum assistance. Therefore, what is the goal of transferring a patient to a nursing facility? Is it to cure or for comfort? I think it would be more stressful for patients to be transferred from one place to another per se and just the idea of being in a foreign environment is a great factor for anxiety. It is also very stressful for the family as they have come to trust the caregivers in the board and care. What then is the worth of a Hospice Waiver? What is so wrong of putting your loved ones in a board and care that create a semblance of home, wherein they are also being taken care of? Does the patient/family no longer have a say where they want their loved ones to pass away? I’m so confused. Can someone please explain to me like I’m a 5 year old?

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