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A. Catholic Community Hospice serves all faiths. Our staff is very sensitive to all religions and beliefs and will work with your spiritual advisers and family to accommodate your needs.

A. Hospice Care is for those with a terminal illness and/or a prognosis of six-months, or less, to live. 

Catholic Community Hospice complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Catholic Community Hospice does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Catholic Community Hospice provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:

Qualified sign language interpreters

Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)

Catholic Community Hospice provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:

Qualified interpreters

Information written in other languages

If you need these services, contact your hospice team 913-621-5090.

A. Hospice care is a covered benefit under Medicare A, Medicaid, HMOs and many private insurance companies. Coverage generally includes team visitation, medications, equipment and supplies related to the terminal condition.

A. Absolutely not. Numerous studies have shown that people who choose hospice over-aggressive treatment can actually live longer and more comfortably.

A. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church:

2278 Discontinuing medical procedures that are burdensome, dangerous, extraordinary, or disproportionate to the expected outcome can be legitimate; it is the refusal of “over-zealous” treatment. Here one does not will to cause death; one’s inability to impede it is merely accepted. The decisions should be made by the patient if he is competent and able or, if not, by those legally entitled to act for the patient, whose reasonable will and legitimate interests must always be respected.

2279 Even if death is thought imminent, the ordinary care owed to a sick person cannot be legitimately interrupted. The use of painkillers to alleviate the suffering of the dying, even at the risk of shortening their days, can be morally in conformity with human dignity if death is not willed as either an end or a means, but only foreseen and tolerated as inevitable. Palliative care is a special form of disinterested charity. As such it should be encouraged. If you would like more information about this, please contact us at 913.621.5090.

A. Usually, this is a conversation that most patients or caregivers have with their doctor. An evaluation can be ordered to see if hospice care would be appropriate. Then we can work with your doctor to see if hospice would be a benefit for you and your loved one.