Comfort and Compassion When It’s Needed Most

Hospice is a special kind of care for people with a life-limiting or terminal illness. It is also a philosophy of care that allows the patient to direct their own care, provides for the management of symptoms, ensures comfort and dignity, as well as provides much needed help and support for the families and loved ones of the patient. The primary focus of hospice care is quality of life rather than aggressive treatment or cure of a disease process. Hospice care is provided by a dedicated team of professionals in the patient’s place of residence—their home, a nursing facility, residential care facility or assisted living facility.

Hospice Services Include:

• Nursing visits by experienced RNs who are on call 24 hours a day
• Home visits by our physicians when medically indicated
• Personal care by nursing assistants
• Short term inpatient care
• Respite care
• Medications related to the hospice diagnosis
• Medical equipment and supplies
• Visits from social workers and chaplains who can provide spiritual support and counseling as well as assistance with community resources
• 13 month bereavement program