Months ago, former President Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at his home in Georgia. That began a nationwide conversation about hospice; many wonder if that's a typical hospice experience. While it is not surprising to medical professionals, it is understood that the timing of hospice and the care provided is often misunderstood. "There are a lot of misconceptions about hospice care and the approach to hospice care where it's thought that you must be actively dying to use our service," says Dr.