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Cancer
When metastatic cancer is present, there's a decline in condition despite therapy. When the patient is no longer receiving curative treatment, they may qualify for hospice
Cereberal Vascular Accident (CVA) Stroke
Stroke Patients may be ready for hospice if they experience a significant decline in functional abilities, recurrent complications, and are mainly bed to chair bound.
COPD / Cardiopulmonary Disease
Some hospice eligibility criteria for COPD patients include severe respiratory symptoms frequent excerbations, and dyspepsia or tightness in the chest.
Dementia / Alzheimer's
When dementia or Alzheimer's Patients experience significant decline in cognitive functional abilities or, difficulties swallowing, or have a diagonals of pneumonia or sepsis, they may be eligible for hospice.
HIV / AIDS
Low CD4 counts, high viral loads, and generalized weakness are some signs that an HIV / AIDS patient is eligible for hospice.
Liver Disease
Liver disease patients may be ready for hospice if they experience recurrent variceal hemorrhage, hepatic encephalopathy, peritonitis, and more.
Neurological Conditions
Patients with conditions like Bono-Alzheimers, dementia, Parkinson's disease, MS, ALS, and Huntington's disease may be ready for hospice with symptoms including structural / functional impairments, activity limitations, and increased pain.
Renal disease
Once a patient in end-stage renal failure has chosen not to have renal dialysis for any reason and experiences significant decline in kidney function, they may be eligible for hospice care.
Heart Disease & End stage CHF (Congestive Heart Failure)
The patient has advanced congestive heart failure or advanced coronary disease with frequent episodes of angina (chest pain resulting from insufficient supply of blood and oxygen to the heart).
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