Aside from your physician recommending hospice care, there are some indicators that hospice care may be warranted. These include, but are not limited to: - Frequent hospitalizations - Frequent falls - Failed treatment (disease progression despite treatments such as chemotherapy) - Unintentional weight loss - Difficulty swallowing or coughing with food or fluid intake - Decreased appetite - Increased sleep - Increased weakness - Difficulty with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, toileting) - Symptoms that are becoming more difficult to manage (pain, agitation, shortness of breath) - Frequent infections like urinary tract infections and pneumonia - Wounds