What is hospice?
Hospice is a multifaceted approach to caring for you and
your loved ones when the focus of care switches from
curing an illness to providing comfort and peace. It
is palliative care focused on symptom management and
pain control.
Who provides hospice care?
Our interdisciplinary team is made up of you and your family,
your physician, the hospice medical director, nurses,
certified aides, social workers, hospice chaplains, bereavement
services staff, non-medical volunteers and night and
weekend nurses 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Who can hospice help?
Hospice care is there for anyone with a terminal diagnosis,
including but not limited to heart disease, lung disease,
AIDS, cancer, ALS, CHF, Alzheimer's, coma, COPD, dementia,
diabetes, emphysema, liver failure, MS, Parkinson's,
renal failure, stroke and others.
Who pays for hospice?
Hospice is a covered benefit of Medicare, Medicaid, many
private insurance companies or through private pay.
May I stay in my home?
Yes, even if your home is a long term care
facility. We partner with your on-site caregivers.
Who decides whether I go on hospice service?
You do. The decision is made by you and your
physician. For more information, ask your doctor or call
one of our hospice offices.
What happens now?
After your physician refers you to hospice
care, you and your family will meet with an admissions
nurse to determine your needs and arrange for and individualized
care plan.
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