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Jimmy Carter enters hospice care. What is it?

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Hospice care is usually home-based, but can also be provided in nursing homes, hospitals and hospice centers. It is reserved for those declared by two physicians to be terminally ill, with six months or less to live. The average time spent in hospice is about three weeks.

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Jimmy Carter enters hospice care. What is it?

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia, after a series of short hospital stays.

1 year ago·United States

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KRDO

Jimmy Carter enters hospice care. What is it?

By The Associated Press Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia, after a series of short hospital stays. The Carter Center said in a statement Saturday that Carter, 98, “decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention.” WHAT IS HOSPICE CARE? Hospice care is treatment designed to make patients comfortable and to reduce pain and …

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

Jimmy Carter enters hospice care. What is it?

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia, after a series of short hospital stays. The Carter Center said in a statement Saturday that Carter, 98, […]

1 year ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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The Toronto Star

Explainer | Jimmy Carter enters hospice care. What is it?

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia, after a series of short hospital stays.

1 year ago·Toronto, Canada

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Bloomberg

Jimmy Carter Is on Hospice Care: Here’s What That Means

The 98-year-old former president chose to spend the remainder of his time at home with family, rather than seek additional medical treatment.

1 year ago·United States

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MY Northwest

Jimmy Carter enters hospice care. What is it?

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia, after a series of short hospital stays. The Carter Center said in a statement Saturday that Carter, 98, “decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention.” WHAT IS HOSPICE CARE? Hospice care is treatment designed to make patients comfortable and to reduce pain and suffering in their final…

1 year ago·Tacoma, United States

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