Which statement about hospice care is true?

• A. Hospice care is a continuing care system that allows clients to live at home with comfort, independence, and dignity.
• B. Hospice care is available only in hospital settings.
• C. Hospice care requires 24-hour inpatient supervision.
• D. Hospice care cures terminal illness.

Answer: (A)

Hospice care centers on comfort, quality of life, and support for both the patient and family when a terminal illness is no longer curable. The true statement captures that hospice is a continuing care system that allows people to live at home (or their chosen setting) with comfort, independence, and dignity, backed by a multidisciplinary team that manages pain and symptoms and provides psychosocial and caregiver support.

Hospice is not limited to hospital settings, does not require 24-hour inpatient supervision, and does not aim to cure the disease. Instead, it focuses on helping the patient live as fully as possible for as long as possible in the place they choose.