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At Humanitas, everything comes from patient first philosophy. Terminal diagnosis and end of life journey is not easy. We are here to help you. On call 24/7

We provide comfort care through optimal compassion, respect, and dignity, to our patients and their families.

10/30/2026

Can you keep taking heart medications on hospice? Yes, absolutely. Hospice doesn't mean suddenly stopping every medication.

Many heart medications keep helping patients feel better: reducing fluid buildup, easing breathing, and controlling uncomfortable symptoms. The team reviews each one and asks a simple question: is this still helping?

The goal is to keep what improves comfort and quality of life, and rethink what no longer gives real benefit.

Call (215) 302-9955 or visit humanitashospice.com.

10/29/2026

Heart failure can become harder to manage, even when someone is following their treatment plan.

Frequent hospital visits, worsening shortness of breath, swelling, and exhaustion that makes everyday activities difficult can all be signs of advanced illness.

Hospice may be an option when the focus needs to shift toward comfort, symptom relief, and quality of life.

Call (215) 302-9955 or visit humanitashospice.com.

10/28/2026

When is it time for hospice with heart failure? When someone keeps declining even on the right treatment.

With advanced heart failure, people often get short of breath with very little activity, sometimes even at rest. There may be more swelling, severe fatigue, repeated hospital stays, or trouble doing things they used to manage.

As Dr. Allen puts it, no one should spend their final months going back and forth to the hospital if there's a better way to care for them.

Call (215) 302-9955 or visit humanitashospice.com.

10/27/2026

How do you know when it's time for hospice with dementia? The decline is so slow it's hard to see.

Dr. Allen's tip: compare where your loved one was six months ago with where they are today. Were they walking then but not now? Eating on their own then but needing help now? Sleeping more, speaking less, losing weight?

Those changes, especially when they show up together, can tell the team a lot.

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10/26/2026

When does someone with dementia or Alzheimer's qualify for hospice? Usually when they've lost much of their ability to function on their own.

They may no longer be walking. Speech might be very limited. They may need help with virtually everything, or have trouble eating and swallowing. The team also looks for weight loss, repeated infections, and other complications.

Dr. Allen is clear: in its advanced stages, dementia can absolutely be a terminal illness.

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10/25/2026

What does "six months or less" mean for hospice? It's probably one of the biggest misconceptions out there.

Six months is not an expiration date. It's the best medical estimate of someone's life expectancy based on their condition at that time. Some patients live much longer, and that's perfectly okay. As long as they keep meeting the medical criteria, they can stay on hospice.

In Dr. Allen's words: if someone lives longer while getting good, compassionate care, that's a wonderful thing.

Call (215) 302-9955 or visit humanitashospice.com.

10/24/2026

Do you need a specific diagnosis to qualify for hospice? No. You don't need cancer to qualify.

Many Humanitas patients have advanced heart disease, advanced dementia, lung disease, or several serious conditions at once. What matters is how those illnesses are affecting the person overall.

Sometimes it's the combination of conditions, not one disease alone, that tells the team someone may be nearing the end of life.

Call (215) 302-9955 or visit humanitashospice.com.

10/23/2026

Who qualifies for hospice care? It's not just about the diagnosis.

Hospice is for someone with a serious illness that has reached the point where physicians believe their life expectancy may be six months or less. To get there, doctors look at the whole picture: Are they losing weight? Getting weaker? Spending more time in bed? Needing more help with everyday activities?

Dr. Allen explains why how the illness has changed someone's life matters as much as the illness itself.

Call (215) 302-9955 or visit humanitashospice.com.

10/21/2026

Paying for hospice: if you remember one thing, make it this. Fear about cost shouldn't stop you from asking for help.

Hospice is a defined Medicare benefit, and Medicaid and many private insurance plans cover it too. If you're caring for someone with a serious illness and wondering if hospice could help, call and ask.

We can check eligibility, explain the coverage, and walk you through your options. The conversation doesn't obligate you to anything, and sometimes knowing what's available makes a hard situation a little easier.

A message from Dr. Allen. Call (215) 302-9955 or visit humanitashospice.com.

10/20/2026

Worried hospice will cost too much? Don't let that stop you from having the conversation.

If your loved one may qualify, call and let us find out what coverage is available. For many Medicare beneficiaries, hospice services related to the terminal illness are covered through the Medicare hospice benefit.

Dr. Allen's point: you can understand both the medical options and the financial side before you decide anything.

Call (215) 302-9955 or visit humanitashospice.com.

Address

1051 County Line Road Unit 104
Huntingdon Valley, PA
19006

Telephone

+12153029955

Website

https://humanitashospice.com/

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