Services
Under the direction of the patient's physician, the interdisciplinary team delivers specialized care to patients living with a terminal illness.
Palliative Medical Consultation:
The Hospice Medical Director provides consultation and back-up services to your primary physician.
Skilled Nursing:
Hospice nurses are expressly trained in pain and symptom management related to serious and terminal conditions. Services are provided to patients of all ages, pediatric through geriatric. Nurses make scheduled visits and on-call nursing assistance is available 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Personal Care:
Certified hospice care aides attend to the personal and hygiene care of patients, always mindful of the patient's dignity and independence. Hospice care aides make scheduled visits based on the level of care needed.
Social Services:
Hospice social workers help ease the distress associated with living with a terminal illness by assisting the patient and family with practical issues. Social workers identify and facilitate community resources and benefits available to patients and their families. Social workers make scheduled visits and are available for consultation.
Spiritual Care: Hospice recognizes the spiritual diversity of each patient. The Hospice chaplains and team will support the patient's and family's spiritual preferences. Chaplains may consult with the patient's own clergy as desired or needed.
Volunteer Support: Hospice trained volunteers can help caregivers and families. A volunteer may sit with a patient for an hour or two, allowing the caregiver to get out of the home, run errands, visit with a friend or take a nap. Volunteers are assigned on an as-available, as-needed basis at the request of the patient or caregiver. Learn how to be a volunteer.
Grief & Bereavement Support:
Grief and bereavement counseling is available to patients, caregivers and family members. Individual and group bereavement care programs help survivors through the grieving process. Learn more about our bereavement groups.
Transitions
The Transitions program is specifically designed for individuals who have a life-limiting illness with a one-year prognosis. Services help individuals and their family sort through issues associated with living with a life-limiting illness. Volunteers provide support to clients and their families. There are no costs to receive services from this program. Learn more about Transitions.
