Stevia is cultivated primarily in China, Japan, Brazil and Paraguay. Stevia.com says it has also been grown in the South of England, Mexico and California. Stevia has been known to flourish in diverse areas that range from Florida to southernmost Canada.
Hospice care is reserved for terminally ill patients when treatment is no longer curative during the last 6 months of life, assuming the disease takes its normal course. Palliative care can be employed while the patient is continuing active treatment through different phases of their life limiting condition.
Palliative care is an important component of comprehensive stroke care. Some patients with severe strokes die during the initial hospitalization, others will be severely disabled and palliative care can begin to address the patient's and family's short- and long-term needs.