Hospice care is designed to give supportive care to individuals in the final phase of a terminal illness. Hospice focuses on comfort and quality of life, rather than a cure. Our goal is to enable patients to participate in their care as much as possible and to be comfortable and pain free.

The following services are available 24/7:

  • Complimentary informational evaluation
  • Insurance verification and authorization
  • 100% service coverage for Medicare A carriers
  • Patient/caregiver-directed plan of care
  • RN supervision of care
  • Skilled nurse visits at least weekly, more per patient need/caregiver request
  • Physician-directed care/Hospice Medical Director
  • Certified nursing assistants
  • Medical social workers
  • Spiritual counseling
  • Therapy: physical, occupational, speech (as appropriate)
  • Dietary consultation
  • Volunteers
  • Integrative therapy: music, therapeutic massage, pet therapy, compassionate touch, Healing Touch®, aromatherapy
  • Family support/bereavement care and counseling
  • Medication management and monitoring
  • Management of pain and other symptoms in order to improve quality of life
  • Community education and assistance
  • Pharmacy services, including pharmacist consultations

Levels of Hospice Care

Routine Home Care

Professional services according to the patient’s plan of care are delivered to wherever the patient calls home. This is the level of care the majority of hospice patients receive.

General Inpatient

As needed, short-term inpatient care is provided in a hospice-approved facility in order to control pain and symptom management. The Medicare or insurance hospice benefit pays for room and board of the patient until the symptom is under control.

Continuous Care

Between 8-24 hours in-home care per day is provided when medically necessary on a limited, short-term basis for pain control and symptom management.

Respite Care

As needed occasionally for caregiver relief, respite service is available at hospice-approved facilities. The Medicare or insurance hospice benefit pays for the patient’s room and board for up to five nights.