Every source this site cites, and when it was checked

Every factual claim on Hospice at Home Help links, in the sentence where it is made, to one of the public pages below. The anchor is the fact. Each was opened and read on the date shown; a page that could not be opened is not cited.

The sources are federal and state government pages and a small number of national nonprofits. The site does not cite news outlets, hospices, care companies or its own publisher as evidence for any fact. When a rule changes, the read that quotes it changes with it.

33 public pages

• Electronic Code of Federal Regulations42 CFR 418.204, Special coverage requirements (periods of crisis, respite care)https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-IV/subchapter-B/part-418/subpart-D/section-418.204Verified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026; text also confirmed against the GovInfo 2024 CFR edition; re-read 12 September 2026 through the eCFR versioner API
• Electronic Code of Federal Regulations42 CFR 418.302, Payment procedures for hospice care (the four levels of care)https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-IV/subchapter-B/part-418/subpart-G/section-418.302Verified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026; text also confirmed against the GovInfo 2024 CFR edition; re-read 12 September 2026 through the eCFR versioner API, including the 8-hour minimum
• Medicare.govCare Comparehttps://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/Verified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026; the tool is a browser application, and the hospice booklet above names it as the finder
• Medicare.govHome health serviceshttps://www.medicare.gov/coverage/home-health-servicesVerified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026
• Medicare.govHospice carehttps://www.medicare.gov/coverage/hospice-careVerified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026; wording re-read 12 September 2026
• Medicare.govLong-term carehttps://www.medicare.gov/coverage/long-term-careVerified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026
• Medicare.gov, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesMedicare Hospice Benefits, CMS Product No. 02154, March 2026 editionhttps://www.medicare.gov/publications/02154-medicare-hospice-benefits.pdfVerified: PDF fetched and text extracted, HTTP 200, 10 September 2026; re-read 12 September 2026 for the on-call, respite, room and board and national phone lines
• National Institute on AgingAdvance Care Planning: Advance Directives for Health Carehttps://www.nia.nih.gov/health/advance-care-planning/advance-care-planning-advance-directives-health-careVerified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026
• National Institute on AgingProviding Care and Comfort at the End of Life (content reviewed November 17, 2022)https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/end-life/providing-care-and-comfort-end-lifeVerified: HTTP 200 through a rendering browser, 10 September 2026; the NIA site answers plain fetches with a bot challenge
• National Institute on AgingTaking Care of Yourself: Tips for Caregivershttps://www.nia.nih.gov/health/caregiving/taking-care-yourself-tips-caregiversVerified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026
• National Institute on AgingWhat Is Respite Care?https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/caregiving/what-respite-careVerified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026
• U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsAid and Attendance Benefits and Housebound Allowancehttps://www.va.gov/pension/aid-attendance-housebound/Verified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026
• U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsCurrent Pension Rates for Veteranshttps://www.va.gov/pension/veterans-pension-rates/Verified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026
• U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsHomemaker and Home Health Aide Carehttps://www.va.gov/geriatrics/pages/Homemaker_and_Home_Health_Aide_Care.aspVerified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026
• U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsVA Caregiver Support Programhttps://www.caregiver.va.gov/Verified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026
• U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsVA Form 21-2680https://www.va.gov/forms/21-2680/Verified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026
• U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsVA St. Louis Health Carehttps://www.va.gov/st-louis-health-care/Verified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Geriatrics and Extended CareHospice Carehttps://www.va.gov/geriatrics/pages/Hospice_Care.aspVerified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026; eligibility, home setting and copay wording re-read 12 September 2026
• Missouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesArea Agencies on Aginghttps://health.mo.gov/partners-providers/area-agencies-agingVerified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026; Missouri Senior Resource Line number re-read 12 September 2026
• Missouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesHospicehttps://health.mo.gov/providers/hospiceVerified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026; Home Health/Hospice Hotline number re-read 12 September 2026
• Missouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesThe Three Types of Care in the Homehttps://health.mo.gov/providers/home-care/three-types-care-homeVerified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026
• Missouri Department of Social ServicesHealthcare (MO HealthNet)https://dss.mo.gov/healthcareVerified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026
• Missouri Revisor of StatutesRSMo 404.800, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Acthttps://www.revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=404.800Verified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026
• The Missouri BarHow do I complete my free Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare form?https://news.mobar.org/how-do-i--complete-my-free-durable-power-of-attorney-for-healthcare-form/Verified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026
• Aging AheadAbout Ushttps://www.agingahead.org/about-us/Verified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026; phone and address re-read 12 September 2026
• CaringInfo, a program of the National Alliance for Care at HomeWhat is Hospice Care?https://www.caringinfo.org/types-of-care/hospice-care/Verified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026
• City of St. LouisSt. Louis Area Agency on Aginghttps://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/human-services/aging-services/index.cfmVerified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026; phone, address and hours re-read 12 September 2026
• Family Caregiver AllianceCaregiver Healthhttps://www.caregiver.org/resource/caregiver-health/Verified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026
• Family Caregiver AllianceCaregiving and Sibling Relationships: Challenges and Opportunitieshttps://www.caregiver.org/resource/caregiving-and-sibling-relationships-challenges-and-opportunities/Verified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026
• Family Caregiver AllianceHiring In-Home Helphttps://www.caregiver.org/resource/hiring-home-help/Verified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026
• Family Caregiver AllianceHolding a Family Meetinghttps://www.caregiver.org/resource/holding-family-meeting/Verified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026
• Hospice Foundation of AmericaWhat is hospice?https://hospicefoundation.org/Hospice-Care/Hospice-ServicesVerified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026
• United Way of Greater St. LouisUnited Way 211https://www.211helps.org/Verified: HTTP 200, 10 September 2026; phone, text and hours re-read 12 September 2026

How to read a citation on this site

A number or a rule appears in the source's own words, with the link on the fact itself. If a page says respite lasts up to five consecutive days, the words "five consecutive days" are the link, and the link goes to the federal regulation that says so. Clinical questions are never answered from these pages; they go to the hospice nurse and the physician. See how we write for the full method.