Myth:	Hospice is where you go when there is "nothing else to be done."
Reality:	Hospice is the "something more" that can be done for the patient and the family when the illness cannot be cured. It is a concept based on comfort-oriented care. Hospice is a compassionate approach to managing the pain and distressing physical symptoms of illness as well as addressing the difficult issues surrounding end-of-life that challenge both the patient and the family services focus on respecting individuals' wishes and maintaining dignity by helping to control pain, manage symptoms and provide emotional and spiritual support.
Myth:	Families should be isolated from a dying patient.
Reality:	Hospice staff believe that when family members (including children) experience the dying process in a caring environment, it helps counteract the fear of their own mortality and the mortality of their loved one.
Myth:	Hospice care is more expensive.
Reality:	Studies have shown hospice care to be no more costly. Frequently it is less expensive than conventional care during the last six months of life. Less high-cost technology is used, and family, friends, and volunteers provide 90% of the day-to-day patient care at home.
Myth:	You can't keep your own doctor if you enter hospice.
Reality:	Hospice physicians work closely with your doctor of choice to determine a plan of care.
Myth:	Hospice is just for the elderly
Reality:	Hospice is for all age groups during their final stages of life, including children and adults of all age groups.