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A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, causing brain cells to die. While many stroke survivors recover, some strokes are severe enough to cause significant disability or lead to complications that require hospice care.
Post-stroke patients may experience paralysis, speech difficulties, swallowing problems, cognitive impairment, and other complications. When recovery is no longer possible or complications become life-limiting, hospice care provides comfort and support.
All Medicare-certified hospices can serve patients after stroke. Hospice care for stroke patients typically includes:
Hospice care for stroke is appropriate when the patient has significant disability, complications are life-limiting, and the focus shifts to comfort and quality of life rather than recovery. This may include patients with severe paralysis, persistent coma, or multiple complications that make recovery unlikely.
After a serious stroke, families are often faced with important healthcare, legal, and financial decisions in addition to hospice care. Trusted Community Resources helps connect families with carefully selected organizations for estate planning, elder law, funeral planning, and other important next steps.