Hospice Care at Home

Hospice Care at Home

When is it time for Hospice?

• Have a life limiting illness such as: Alzheimer's, Cancer, Cardiac and Circulatory Diseases, Respiratory Diseases, End Stage Liver or Kidney Disease, ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease, and other Degenerative or Neurological Diseases   
• Frequent trips to the Emergency Room or extended hospital stays
• Be receptive to hospice care, which means that aggressive treatment is no longer pursued

Our Hospice Team

Medical Director 
Works with the hospice care team to individualize your plan of care.
Nursing Team
On admission, nurse visits the home to learn about you and your needs to answer questions as well as to provide medication and symptom management. They also determine any equipment and supplies needed.
Education on medications and patient care.
Regular weekly visits to check on patient, family, and caregivers.
On-call nurses available 24/7 to assess any needs or crises in between your regular scheduled visits.
Certified Hospice Aides
Assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing, skin care and oral hygiene based on each patient's individual plan of care.
Social Workers 
Provide you with emotional support, help in obtaining community and financial resources, and assist with documents, such as FMLA, and legal matters.
Chaplains 
Provide spiritual comfort and companionship to patients and families.
Trained Volunteers 
Provide encouragement, companionship and short periods of caregiver relief.
Bereavement Team 
Provides ongoing grief support after your loved one passes away.
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