Fast Scale Stage 6*
a. Difficulty dressing
b. Serious difficulties with bathing
c. Inability to toilet properly without help
d. Urinary incontinence
e. Fecal incontinence.
Fast Scale Stage 7a*
a. Severely limited speech, just a handful of words a day
b. Little to no intelligible speech
c. Unable to walk
d. Unable to sit up without help
e. Unable to smile
f. Unable to hold head up without help
Plus either:
Or
If the patient does not meet above guidelines but is still thought to be appropriate for hospice (e.g., has comorbidities, recent rapid decline), please call for an assessment.
Arkansas Hospice now offers Telehealth support for patients and their families in nursing homes, inpatient centers, and their homes.
*SOURCES: