Hospice care for patients with neurological diseases: Stroke, coma, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis

 
If you are reading this, it is likely you or someone you love has been waging a difficult physical and emotional battle against a neurological disease. VITAS knows your search for comfort, support and answers does not stop when you decide to forgo a feeding tube or breathing machine (ventilator). That’s when we can help.

Discontinuing medical support has an effect on the whole family. The VITAS mission is to serve those in the end stages of any terminal illness; to control the range of symptoms they experience, improve their quality of life and reduce anxiety for patients and their families.

VITAS meets the unique needs of neurological patients who wish to remain wherever they live ─ in their home, long term care facility or assisted living community. If the patient’s symptoms become too difficult to manage at home, a move to VITAS inpatient hospice services is an option.

Signs it might be time for hospice
What can VITAS do for a patient with a serious neurological disease?
What can VITAS do for the family of a patient with a serious neurological disease?
What are the overall benefits of hospice care?
How can I approach the hospice discussion?