Services
Our services may be needed for any person who has a terminal illness and a prognosis of six months or less. Through our support system we honor wishes during the patient's remaining time and make end-of-life as peaceful and fulfilling as possible. Our care can be delivered anywhere: in a home, assisted living facility, nursing home or wherever the patient chooses to spend their final weeks or months.
Our Services
Hospice visits focus on making the patient comfortable. Services may include:
- Care that includes pain management
- Administering medications, as prescribed by the physician
- Personal care that respects the individual's dignity. Our nursing assistant may teach family or caregivers how to provide care, such as how to turn a person who is bedridden or how to feed the person
- Assistance with resources including financial aid, funeral arrangements and Advanced Directives.
- Spiritual support from our Chaplains and spiritual volunteers
- Companionship, such as reading a book aloud, playing cards, talking together or simply being a companion
- Emotional support for the patient and family members
- Respite for the caregivers as needed
Our teams include:
- Physician medical director
- Hospice nurses and certified nursing assistants
- Chaplain
- Social worker
- Volunteers
We provide care from a dedicated and caring team can make a difference for those facing end-of-life, and for their loved ones. Our hospice team can reduce physical pain, ease emotional and spiritual suffering, and facilitate financial and legal activities as needed.
We serve our patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We are here to provide compassionate end-of-life services in your home or care facility.
For more information or to refer a patient, please call 800.272.2717.
