Published: December 15, 2022
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“It is often an emotional decision for a patient or family member to choose hospice care as it means the patient is no longer seeking curative treatment and wishes to focus on the quality of their life, rather than the quantity of days in their end-of-life journey,” says David Klementz, President and CEO, Traditions Health.
Fear might creep in when patients begin this path, as many questions accompany their decision. Traditions Health supports and walks with patients and their family members through every
step of the hospice journey, making it easier for them. They offer the full continuum of care providing home health, palliative care, and hospice services, during the patient’s journey. Often, this provides the patient and family with the comfort of the same personal caregivers at every stage.
During a recent interview, Klementz sat down with Healthcare Business Review to talk about educating communities on the benefits of hospice care, his vision around the continuum of care, and a lot more.
Read the full article: Traditions Health: Improving the Quality of Life in End-of-Life Journey
This article originally appeared in Healthcare Business Review.
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