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Hospice Care vs. Long-Term Care: Understanding the Difference
Hospice care is not a type of long-term care.
- Hospice care: End-of-life care providing comfort and support during final months/weeks of life.
- Long-term care: Ongoing assistance with activities of daily living for prolonged periods, typically due to chronic illness or disability.
Hospice focuses on comfort and quality of life at end of life; long-term care focuses on sustained functional support.
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