Who is Eligible?

Hospice Dementia Eligibility

The following guidelines are helpful to know when the person may be hospice eligible:

  • The person is unable to walk, bathe, and dress independently.
  • The person speaks few intelligible words.
  • The person is incontinent of bowel and bladder.
  • One or more of the following has occurred in the past year:
    • Aspiration pneumonia
    • Kidney/urinary tract infection
    • Recurring fever after antibiotics
    • Pressure ulcers (bed sores)
  • OR: The person is consistently losing weight.