Which option describes home-based hospice care for terminal patients?

• A. OASIS transfer
• B. Direct admission
• C. Therapy services
• D. Non-institutional hospice

Answer: (D)

The main idea is hospice care delivered in the patient’s own setting, outside of hospitals or other facilities. Home-based hospice means providing hospice services in a non-institutional environment, typically the patient’s home, with the interdisciplinary team addressing comfort, symptom management, and support for the family.

That’s why the option describing non-institutional hospice is the best fit: it explicitly denotes care occurring outside of institutional settings, aligning with the home-based approach.

The other options don’t specify where care is provided. An OASIS transfer relates to a home health assessment process, not hospice care. Direct admission describes how a patient enters hospice, not the setting of care. Therapy services refer to rehabilitative care, which can be provided in various settings and doesn’t define home-based hospice.