Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 8 · column 4 of 6 · from the scan, no model involved
A key question for many people is what is the appropriate time to decide about hospice care.
The answer depends, of course, on each individual situation. A patient’s doctor may advise that farther treatment is not likely to be effective. A patient may wish to discontinue treatment with painful side-effects to only delay death for weeks.
Although it is difficult to pinpoint the right moment, Hospice of the Rapidan’s executive director, Tina Hackney Weaver, suggests not waiting until a crisis or until caregivers are exhausted. “People should call just to talk about the hospice program even if they are not sure they are ready for it,” she said.
“The longer the hospice has to work with a patient and family and
95.6%