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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 Provides all necessary hospice services related to the physical, spiritual and emotional comfort and well-being of eligible patients, their families and primary caregivers Services include: * Nurses and specialized therapists help with managing symptoms and limiting pain * Social services, spiritual care and volunteer support for patients and their families * Respite care and inpatient care * Bereavement services for family and caregivers 13 months following patient's death

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