We deal with hospice quite often where i work.... They are a huge support to the family of the person who is dying. They also help with the persons medications, personal needs, and there for moral support.
If a person is put on hospice care that means everything has been done to cure what ever is wrong, and they agree that there is nothing else to do but let nature take its course. It can be anything from cancer to alzheimers to any other disease. My dad had diabetes and was on hospice. They were a blessing to have around to help us.