The conversation on hospice and end-of-life care arose as former president Jimmy Carter recently entered hospice care. Hospice professionals applaud former president Carter’s move, as it creates a spacce3 for families to discuss the topic with their older relatives and clear up misconceptions they may have about end-of-life care. Maria Silveira, M.D., M.P.H., a Michigan Medicine and Veterans Affairs palliative care physician, discusses what hospice offers and how it supports families.
