The son of a 70-year-old man dying of cancer asks the nurse to tell him about the hospice program, so he can help his father decide if the program would be of benefit to him.Which of the following responses should be given by the nurse?

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Once the person is placed in hospice care, treatment to relieve pain and other symptoms is continued but the person and their physician have decided to end all curative treatment ….The majority of hospice care provided in 2010 was in the person's home (41.1%), followed by a hospice inpatient facility (21.9%), nursing home (18%), and acute-care hospital (11.4%).Hospice services provided include direct clinical care for persons and bereavement services for the person and their family.Hospice persons are empowered to live with dignity, alert, and free of pain.The goal of hospice care is to facilitate a "good death" for individuals.Families and loved ones are consistently engaged in caregiving for the dying and helping them maintain the highest possible quality of life.The focus of hospice care is to help the person remain alert but free of pain.Families are encouraged to participate in care giving.There are no restrictions to visiting hours.

The Son of a 70-Year-Old Man Dying of Cancer Asks