Board certified in general surgery with the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Khalid Mahmoud Shirif is the owner and medical director of Anthem Hospice in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. Khalid Mahmoud Shirif draws on over a decade of experience in end-of-life care. In his role with Anthem Hospice, Dr. Khalid Shirif leads the center’s activity around its purpose, which is to provide accessible palliative and hospice care to terminally ill patients.
Hospice care is special care given to anyone suffering from a serious condition that does not improve with treatment and who is expected to die of the illness within six months, based on prognosis. When a patient seeks hospice care, they no longer rely on treatment, but instead intend to alleviate the symptoms of the illness in order to spend their remaining time more comfortably. Specialized health professionals in hospice care work along with the patient’s families, spiritual advisors, or trained volunteers to provide needed spiritual, emotional, and medical support.
The treatment can be received anywhere it is comfortable for the patient, including their home, a nursing home, a hospice facility, or a hospital. A member of the hospice team will regularly visit the patient. Also, their loved ones will be able to contact a member of the hospice team should an urgent need arise. Medicare may provide total coverage of hospice-related charges.
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