"This horrible loss has occurred, and there's nothing you can do to change it. Nothing you can do to stop it. "

"The primary caregiver continues to be the main person to help make decisions for the patient throughout the length of the hospice care."

"All licensed hospice programs are required to provide certain services, but the range of support service is offered can differ."

"What differentiates the good from the less than good is not being for profit or nonprofit.It's the culture that the hospice has developed."

"One of the most common questions ask is, how much does hospice cost? I mean, how do I pay for it? Especially if I don't have any money..."

"Unfortunately, many families wait to call Hospice until the final days and weeks."

“So what is hospice care again? Simply put, it's a form of palliative care for the patient and for the family..."

"I have a pretty good feel on how things work on the inside - the good, the bad and everything in between.”