title: Hospice day care.
abstract: Hospice day care is a cost-effective way to expand the range of services available to hospice patients and families. Additionally, day care can increase continuity of care between inpatient and homecare settings, and ease the burden of responsibility on the homecare component of hospice.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006738:Hospices / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation