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Hospice is a program of health care and services designed to provide comfort and support to patients and their families when a life-limiting illness no longer responds to cure-oriented treatment. Hospice care is sensitive to the unique needs of each patient and family. It considers the entire family, not just the patient, to be the unit of care. Under hospice care, patients and their families will have the opportunity to prepare for the end-of-life experiences with dignity.
– 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week availability
– Physician Medical Direction & Services
– Skilled Nursing Services
– Homehealth Aide & Homemaker Services
– Medical Social Worker
– Spiritual Support
– Nutritional Counseling
– Trained Volunteers
– Medical Equipment
– Physical, Occupational, Speech-Language Therapy
– Respite Care
– Continuous Care (During Crisis Periods)
– Bereavement Program
Hospice believes that emotional and spiritual pain are just as real and in need of attention as physical pain, so it can address each. Hospice nurses and doctors are up to date on the latest medications and devices for pain and symptom relief. In addition, physical and occupational therapists can assist patients to be as mobile and self sufficient as they wish, and they are sometimes joined by specialists schooled in music therapy, art therapy, massage and diet counseling. Finally, various counselors, including clergy, are available to assist family members as well as patients.
Anyone can refer a patient to hospice. Our hospice agency will work with you and your physician or the hospice physician to coordinate care.
Any person facing the advancing stages of any terminal illness is eligible for care. Hospice care is appropriate when the following conditions are met:
The physician thinks that the patient will live 6 months or less if the disease runs its normal course; aggressive treatments are not working or providing relief to the patient; and the patient, family and physician agree and understand that the focus of care is on comfort (pain control and symptom management), not cure.
Hospice believes that emotional and spiritual pain are just as real and in need of attention as physical pain, so it can address each. Hospice nurses and doctors are up to date on the latest medications and devices for pain and symptom relief. In addition, physical and occupational therapists can assist patients to be as mobile and self sufficient as they wish, and they are sometimes joined by specialists schooled in music therapy, art therapy, massage and diet counseling. Finally, various counselors, including clergy, are available to assist family members as well as patients.
Hospice is a philosophy of care, not a place. Most hospice patients receive care at home or at the home of a relative or friend. Hospice care can also be provided in long term care facilities and nursing homes.
A patient will be placed at this level of care if he or she resides at home (or a long-term care facility) and does not have symptoms which are out of control. These symptoms could include—but aren’t limited to—severe pain, continuous nausea and vomiting, bleeding, acute respiratory distress, and unbearable restlessness or agitation. A patient at this level has access to the following services:
The needs of the patient determine the number of visits from hospice staff members. These needs are established and outlined in a plan of care formed by the hospice team and the patient’s physician. The care plan serves as a guideline to assist all those serving the patient with care. At this level of care the patient also has access to an on-call hospice nurse twenty-four hours a day.
A hospice patient may require inpatient care when his or her symptoms have gotten out of hand and can no longer be managed at home. When these symptoms cannot be controlled on routine home care, then the patient requires extra attention until these symptoms subside. Hospices take aggressive actions to control the symptoms and make the patient comfortable. In order to do this, the patient may be temporarily placed in a hospice home or an acute care hospital. At this level of care, a moment-to-moment assessment of what’s happening and what needs to be done takes place. The hospice team and the patient’s physician work together to ensure the patient obtains and maintains a tolerable comfort level. Once this has been achieved, the patient will return home and back to routine home care.
A patient may be moved to respite care when the caregiver needs a break. Many hospice patients live at home, with their family providing most of the care, sometimes around the clock. Caring for their loved one can be exhausting and very stressful. The family members and/or caregivers need time to themselves and it’s important that they take that time. Respite care allows a patient to be temporarily placed in a facility with 24-hour care so the family can rest. If the patient is willing and the family requests it, hospice must provide placement in a facility or a hospice home for the patient. The patient will be transferred to the facility, and according to Medicare regulations, can stay for up to five days before being transferred back home.
A patient would receive continuous nursing care if he or she has symptoms that are out of control and choose to stay at home. This is similar to inpatient care, except that the patient remains in his or her home instead of being placed in a facility. A hospice nurse is required to provide continuous around-the-clock nursing care if the symptoms cannot be controlled while on routine home care. It is designed for short-term periods to manage acute medical symptoms.
Hospice coverage is available through Medicare and Medicaid when above criteria is met. It is also a covered benefit under most private insurance plans including HMO and managed care organizations. Private pay arrangements can also be made for those who qualify.
Patient is terminally ill and has six (6) months or less to live, if the illness runs it’s normal course.
Curative measures have ended and the focus is now on physical, emotional, and spiritual comfort.
The hospice team treats the whole person. This means hospice treats physical, spiritual, and emotional needs. Hospice doesn’t just manage pain. It shows patients how to best cope with the illness. The team also offers counseling, grief support, and family support.
The most important members of the hospice team are the patient and family. They pick the care plan. Treatments are based on their wishes. And loved ones are usually the main caregivers.
Hospice doctors are trained in comfort and end-of-life care. They work with patients and patients’ doctors to guide the plan of care.
Our nurses are specially trained. They work closely with the patient and family. Nurses watch vital signs. They manage medications and equipment. Nurses are often also there for emotional support.
Social workers guide patients through practical matters. They help with confusing paperwork. This could be insurance forms, Medicare forms or other legal forms. they arrange for emotional or spiritual support when it is needed.
Home health aid give personal care to the patient. This includes non-medical tasks like feeding or bathing. Home health aids/CNA also train the family on giving proper care.
Hospice chaplains give spiritual support at the end of life. “Spiritual” does not mean “religious”. Support is based on the patient’s values. Chaplains are there to listen with compassion and without judgement. They can guide meaningful talks about hope, forgiveness, and spiritual growth.
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