Level 1: Routine Home Care

Routine home care is the basic level of hospice care under the hospice benefit. It is covered for homebound people with Medicare Part A and B, and who are under the medical care of a doctor who has established this service.

Level 2: Continuous Home Care

Continuous home care serves to get the patient care during times when their symptoms are peaking. This is done to make sure that the health of a person is improved as best as it can. Cancer patients with degrading health often require continuous hospice home care support.

Level 3: General Inpatient Care

People who have acute symptoms that cannot be reasonably treated at home may get better care at a medical facility. People related to poor health may choose the safety of a hospital over their home.

Level 4: Respite Care

Designed to give a family member relief between caring for a loved one. This care gives the family time to collect themselves and take care of personal matters. In some cases, a related member of the family might stay with the dying person and require a break on occasion.