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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Vol. 24, No. 2, 119-125 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1049909106297070
© 2007 SAGE Publications

A Comprehensive Community-Based Model for Hospice Care

Jeffrey P. Harrison, PhD, MBA, MHA, FACHE

University of North Florida and the Department of Public Health

Dennis Ford, PhD

The Charles M. Neviaser Educational Institute Community Hospice of Northeast Florida Jacksonville, Florida

This study discusses the unique characteristics of a comprehensive community-based model for hospice care. The data demonstrate that community-based hospice programs serve a population composed primarily of Medicare patients 75 years and older. It also addresses the primary clinical diagnoses for hospice patients, which include lung cancer, cognitive disability, cerebrovascular disease, congestive heart failure, chronic airway obstruction, colon cancer, renal failure, and prostrate cancer. Finally, the study found that the primary caregiver for community-based hospice patients is the spouse, followed by other family members.

Key Words: hospice programs • palliative care • community-based hospice


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