Understanding hospice care: Eligibility, cost and purpose

Understanding hospice care: Eligibility, cost and purpose 
Emmanuel Hospice; 6/5/25 
How do you want to live? It may be surprising to learn that’s the first question Emmanuel Hospice asks every new patient. Isn’t hospice about dying? While hospice is often associated with death, Melissa Wedberg will tell you it’s more about living, especially at Emmanuel Hospice, where she serves as vice president of community relations. With more than a decade in the hospice industry, Wedberg has spent years dispelling this and many other myths. Despite having roots in the U.S. dating back to the 70s, there remains a lot of mystery about hospice. Common questions Wedberg hears include: What is hospice and who’s eligible? How does hospice work? How is hospice paid for? 
Editor's note: This simple question jumps to the core of person-centered care, "How do you want to live?"