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A patient qualifies for hospice when they have a terminal illness with a prognosis of six months or less based on the natural progression of their disease.

"When people have suicidal ideations, we used to meet them with counselling and care, and for people with terminal illness and other diseases we could mitigate that suffering and help them have a better life," she says.

In 1970, Erich Segal’s tale of a young culture-clashing couple undone by terminal illness left millions sobbing together in their seats.

Deathbed scenes have always been a part of film and television, but after “Love Story,” terminal illness became a cinematic genre.

People of all ages waited to talk to us afterward, some saying they connected with it because they had recently lost someone, but also, some saying, “I was diagnosed with a terminal illness, and it’s the first time I’ve seen a play about me that doesn’t feel like my life is already over.”