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DESCRIPTION: A hospice is a health provider that provides physical, emotional, and/or spiritual support to people who are terminally ill (cannot be cured and the person is expected to die as a result of the illness) and their families. The core services provided are nursing care, physician services, counseling services, and social work services. A hospice may be an agency or part of a larger organization. The care may be provided in a health care facility or as home care. Hospice home care may be continuous, or short term respite care (offering a break to the caregiver). This provider is subject to periodic health care inspection by the Minnesota Department of Health. Many hospices are also Medicare certified. MORE INFORMATION Perinatal palliative care and hospice focuses on living fully and comfortably when aggressive therapies are no longer helpful. It provides medical, psychosocial, and spiritual support for the child's family and community. Patients can be seen in the hospital, in the clinic and in their homes.

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