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Eligibility criteria for enrollment in the Hospice of Hilo program

Patients will be admitted to the Hospice of Hilo program according to the following criteria:

• The patient has a terminal diagnosis which is likely to lead to death within six months if the disease runs its natural course.
• The patient, family and primary physician desire palliative/comfort hospice care.
• The patient's attending physician has been identified to coordinate the care of the patient and agrees to work with the hospice interdisciplinary team.
• The patient identifies a responsible relative, friend, caregiver system or privately hired caregiver who serves as primary care person to provide or coordinate the 24-hour a day care of the patient. Upon admission, the patient without a 24-hour caregiver in the home provides a written agreement for caregiver arrangements in the event of a declining mental or physical condition. The plan will be implemented when the hospice Interdisciplinary Team deems necessary.
• The patient under the age of 18 has a parent or legal guardian who will sign the “Informed Consent for Hospice Care.”
• The environment where the hospice services are to be provided is reasonably clean and safe, free of environmental hazards and free from verbal or physical abusive behavior.
• The patient/family and caregiver provide all necessary information to ensure adequate patient care.
• The patient resides in the Hospice of Hilo service area.