Hospice doesn’t have to happen at home

(Aging Untold) — Hospice care is often misunderstood as “giving up,” but it’s really about comfort, dignity and quality of life. For some families, that care doesn’t have to happen inside the family home — and knowing the alternatives can take the pressure off an already difficult decision. “There’s no right or wrong” “I like to take all judgment out of it. There’s no right or wrong. There’s no one way,” Amy O’Rourke, an aging expert, said. “People have very strong feelings about dying and how it should look.” O’Rourke shared the story of a young client who wanted to die in a facility rather than at home, despite his sister’s wishes. “What it was is he felt safe in a facility, community where there were nurses around, machines around,” O’Rourke said. “He felt less anxiety in that setting, and that was really what drove that.” She said families should weigh care, safety and cost, but also check their own assumptions. “Really take the heat out of the conversation by knowing what are your