When the patient has a limited prognosis. If your patient has a prognosis of a life limiting illness with diminishing results from radio-therapy or chemotherapy.

When the families' needs demand extra time from you. The lessening of curative therapy often calls for an increase in care for the terminally ill patient and their family. The hospice care team is on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year providing patient and family care.

When the physician wants to guide palliative care. Passages Hospice care is not a replacement for a trained physician but an extension of the physician's services. In addition it provides pain and symptom management for the patient and medical reports for the attending physician.

When supportive home care is needed. Passages Hospice supportive care network includes counseling, social services, chaplain, and volunteer services as needed. Supportive home care relieves the anxieties of the patient and family while encouraging each patient to enjoy their daily lives.