Pros And Cons Of Hospice Care

No one likes to discuss end-of-life care and death. But it’s worth having the difficult conversations because patients should be as comfortable as possible, receiving the level of treatment desired. You may be thinking about using hospice care, but before you decide, you must consider the pros and cons of hospice care.

For many, the word hospice brings up negative thoughts of very sick people spending their last days and weeks in a depressing hospice facility.

Continue reading Pros and Cons of Hospice Care at ZaggoCare.

Roberta Carson President of Zaggo, Inc.

I started Zaggo, a nonprofit organization, to help patients and family caregivers manage illnesses and injuries, after caring for my teenage son Zachary during his 27-month battle with terminal brain cancer. My caregiving experience led to a passion for helping patients and family caregivers be engaged, empowered members of their medical teams to help them get the best healthcare and outcomes possible.

I have won several awards for my work, including a recent "Visionary Award" from Caregiving.com, and a "Website of the Year Caring Award" from Caregiving Years Training Academy.

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