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Capital Caring Health outlines hospice basics, services and how caregivers can get help
Summary
Presenters from Capital Caring Health told a Fairfax Area Agency on Aging webinar that hospice focuses on symptom management for people with a life‑limiting prognosis (about six months or less), is covered by Medicare and Medicaid, and can be initiated by physician or self‑referral. They described inpatient units, respite stays, volunteer supports and service areas across Northern Virginia, Maryland and D.C.
Capital Caring Health explained hospice basics and caregiver resources during a webinar hosted by Catherine Hall of the Fairfax Area Agency on Aging.
Kimberly Grove, vice president and executive director of operations for Capital Caring Health, said hospice is for people with a life‑limiting diagnosis or prognosis "of 6 months or less to live" and focuses on managing symptoms and preserving quality of life. She said nearly 95 percent of the organization’s patients receive care where they live, whether that is a private home or a residential facility. "Hospice really focuses on managing those patient symptoms while enhancing that quality of life," Grove said.
Steve Cohn, vice president of development for strategic initiatives at Capital Caring Health, emphasized potential benefits for patients and families, saying a "terminally ill patient lives better and longer if they're in our hospice care" than if they experience repeated hospitalizations. Both presenters noted hospice is supplemental care—providing medical supplies,…
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