Is a DNR required for hospice care?

No, a DNR is not required. However, the hospice provider is required to discuss a person’s DNR status at the time of admission.

If the person does not already have a DNR order in place, this is a good time for the person entering hospice care and the family to consider this action. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation can be of significant discomfort to a terminally ill person in declining health, and in many instances it does not offer any medical benefit.