hospice vs palliative care – End of Life University

Learn how palliative care can meet the healthcare needs of the future.

My guest Dr. John Mulder is a pioneering member of the palliative care specialty. He currently serves as chief medical consultant for hospice and palliative car at Holland Home, the largest provider of elder care services in Michigan. He also serves as executive director for the Trillium Institute, which provides education for clinicians on managing serious and terminal illness. He discusses some of the challenges facing palliative care currently and in the future of this specialty. Learn more at this website:

www.trilliuminstitute.org

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This episode includes:

The differences between hospice and palliative care
Why the general public and physicians need to reframe their understanding of palliative care
Why the 6 months criteria for hospice admission often interferes with patients receiving care that they need
Should hospice and palliative care “rebrand” or “rename” in order to overcome stigmas
Why referring patients to palliative care could help physicians with burnout
How palliative care can improve patient outcomes and quality of life
How physicians can better educate their peers about palliative care and hospice
What changes will be needed to meet the rising demands of the aging baby boomer population
Why primary palliative care training will be essential in the future
The importance of attracting new talent to the speciality
How technology may evolve in the future to assist with referrals to palliative and hospice care
Dr. Mulder’s new podcast: Palliative Matters

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Understand the basic facts about hospice and palliative care, what they have in common, and what makes them different.

In this “EOL 101” episode I explain the difference between hospice and palliative care. This is an important piece of information for people making choices around end-of-life care and an area where there are many misconceptions. We all need to be well-versed in EOL options for our own needs and also so that we can help educate others. I’ll offer additional “explainer” episodes in the future!

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This episode includes:

Who is on the palliative care (and hospice) team
Whole-person care is offered by both services
Who is eligible for palliative care
How and why to enroll in palliative care
The criteria for admission to hospice
- Terminal diagnosis
- 6 months from end of life
- Forego curative treatment
Both hospice and palliative care provide symptom-based, comfort care that focuses on quality of life
The main differences between hospice and palliative care (including financial considerations)
Why you should choose both types of care if possible (first palliative then transfer to hospice)
Why some patients may not choose hospice care but should still opt for palliative care

Links mentioned in this episode:

www.getpalliativecare.org
www.caringinfo.org
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