Take the Quiz:

Is it time for hospice?

Answer these questions to determine if hospice care is a fit for you or a loved one. Dealing with a limited life expectancy is not an easy job. Westcare can help you by proposing an option that changes the focus from curative to palliative and hospice care.

Doctor diagnose patient symptoms at the hospital

Welcome to your Hospice Care Quiz

1. Have you been diagnosed with a serious, life-limiting illness? These include (but are not limited to):

AIDS
Alzheimer's Disease
Cancer
Cardiopulmonary Disease
Cerebral Vascular Accident/Stroke
Liver Disease
Neurological Conditions (Dementia, Parkinson’s, MS, ALS, Huntington’s Disease)
Renal Disease

YES

None

2. Has there been a recent change in your condition? Some examples might include:

Progressive weight loss
Several falls in the past six months
Shortness of breath, even when resting
Spending most of the day confined to bed or a chair

Yes

None

3. Have you found yourself needing more medical support?

Are you calling your doctor more?
Have you started or increased pain medication?
Have you visited the ER or been hospitalized three or more times for the same symptoms in the past six months?

Yes

None

4. Have you started to need more help to perform daily activities? These include:

Bathing
Dressing
Eating
Walking
Getting out of bed

Yes

None

5. Has your physician given you a prognosis of six months or less to live if the disease progression runs its normal course?

Yes

None

Time's up

A society that cares for its senior citizens is a civilized and enlightened society. The aging happens on its own without any prompting from our side! It is an issue of mind over matter…if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter!

Contact

Westcare Hospice & Palliative Care
2025 North 3rd Street, Ste 165
Phoenix, AZ 85004

Phone: +1 (480) 376-0433

Fax: +1 (480) 306-7658

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