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Only 13% Understand Palliative Care: Providers Bridge Gap

3/28/2025

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Home-based health care providers are stepping up to meet the growing need for palliative care, but a significant knowledge gap remains. Alarmingly, only 13% of patients and caregivers fully understand palliative care, often mistaking it for hospice. In Iowa, companies like WesleyLife at Home are expanding their services to bridge this gap and enhance patient well-being.

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Story summary

Home-based health care providers are stepping up to meet the growing need for palliative care, but a significant knowledge gap remains. Alarmingly, only 13% of patients and caregivers fully understand palliative care, often mistaking it for hospice. In Iowa, companies like WesleyLife at Home are expanding their services to bridge this gap and enhance patient well-being.