Does hospice pay for cremation in California?
If you worry that your loved one’s cremation may be too heavy a financial burden to bear, know that there are avenues outside of hospice that offer options for financial aid.
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Understanding religious attitudes toward direct cremation without a service
What do you do if your family is deeply religious but you want a direct cremation without a service? How do you talk to your friends and family about your choice in a way that promotes understanding and perhaps even acceptance?
Palliative care vs. hospice care
When exploring treatment and end of life care options, families often confuse hospice and palliative care. Hospice and palliative care both aim to provide pain and symptom relief for patients. While palliative care can be coupled with curative treatment, hospice care provides pain relief for patients with terminal illnesses who have ended all curative treatments and have a life expectancy under six months. All hospice care is a type of palliative care, but not all palliative care is hospice.