What happens if a hospice patient lives unexpectedly long?

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Do they get evicted?

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Generally, a person is a candidate for hospice when they are expected to live less than a year. At this point all care is strictly palliative, meaning it’s done to make the person feel more comfortable and decrease their pain, not to help them recover. If they live longer than expected (which happens!) then the person and their healthcare team just review the situation and change the plan of care as necessary.

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