title: Seven steps to improving the hospice benefit in dementia.
abstract: Hospice care provides an excellent opportunity to improve comfort and quality of life for patients who will die of this disease and to assist family caregivers. By employing the elements that have been discussed, the hospice benefit can be tailored to meet the unique needs of a growing number of people in our communities who need hospice care, and to provide a more satisfying experience for the hospice provider.
authors.affiliation: Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. jdougherty@hov.org
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dougherty
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Long
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D003704:Dementia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D006738:Hospices / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D014481:United States