
What is hospice care? As Rosalynn Carter starts hospice, an expert explains this type of care
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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has entered hospice care at 96 years old at her home in Georgia, but what exactly does this mean? An expert explains this type of health care.
The president, back in February, entered hospice care at his home rather than seek additional medical attention after a series of short hospital stays, according to a statement from the Carter Center. A few weeks is "too short a time for hospice to have its maximum benefit," an expert said. Christine Rousselle is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
What is hospice care — and what does this mean for the Carters and anyone else who has begun this type of care?
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