1. Understanding Hospice Care
   1. Who Should be Referred for Hospice Care?
   2. Types of Hospice Care
   3. Reimbursement for Services
   4. Guide for Hospice Eligibility
2. Capital Hospice Services
3. Educational Services
4. Primary Hospice Contacts

Understanding Hospice Care

Guide for Hospice Eligibility

Thanks to generous contributions we receive from the community, Capital Hospice provides services to anyone in the national capital region who needs hospice care and qualifies for financial assistance.

No one who seeks our services is turned away because they have no insurance or cannot afford to pay for their care.

Criteria for Eligibility

Any patient who meets these four criteria is eligible for referral to Capital Hospice:

• Patient has been diagnosed with a progressive, life-limiting illness or condition.
• Patient has accepted the terminal diagnosis and decided to stop all preventive and curative treatment.
• Patient and the family agree with the goals of hospice care and agree to sign an agreement consenting to Capital Hospice services.
• Patient is a resident of the Capital Hospice service area of Northern Virginia, Prince George’s County, Maryland, or the District of Columbia.

Capital Hospice does not discriminate. Care is provided regardless of:

• Age (We provide care to children and infants who have terminal illness.)
• Diagnosis or type of health problem (We provide services to patients with a wide range of chronic illnesses and conditions.)
• Sex
• Religion
• Ethnic or cultural background
• Sexual orientation
• Ability to pay
• Availability of a caregiver