Hospice is available to all terminally ill individuals and their families. Although the majority of patients admitted into hospice have conditions related to cancer, other frequent admission diagnosis include heart and lung disease, AIDS, and neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and ALS.

Terminal prognosis, certified by attending physician and hospice medical director, of six (6) months or less if disease takes its normal course.

Patient no longer seeking curative treatment; has chosen palliative care.