Here’s a summary list of common diagnoses for which individuals may qualify for hospice care:
Cancer:
Advanced or metastatic, where curative options have been exhausted. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD):
In advanced stages, with severe and debilitating symptoms.
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF):
Advanced, with severe symptoms despite treatment.
Chronic Kidney Disease: In end-stage, when dialysis is no
longer effective or desired.
Alzheimer’s Disease:
In advanced stages, with significant loss of
cognitive function and functional capacity.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS):
In advanced stages, with progressive deterioration of muscle function.
Neuromuscular Diseases: Advanced, with significant deterioration
in functional capacity.
Chronic Infectious Diseases:
Such as terminal-stage HIV/AIDS, with severe complications.
Metabolic or Endocrine Diseases:
Inend-stage, with symptoms that do not respond to treatment.
This list is not exhaustive, and each case is evaluated
individually to determine eligibility for hospice care.
