Our hospice program provides medical care and emotional support for patients and their families coping with a terminal illness. The focus is on quality of life.
Services offered include physician oversight, skilled nursing, social work, spiritual care, hospice aides and trained volunteers. Bereavement care and counseling is available after the death of a loved one.
Care is provided in the patient’s home, but HomeCare & Hospice has contracts with several area nursing homes where hospice care may be provided. In addition, area hospitals have special hospice rooms for patients who need inpatient symptom control or respite care.
The cost of Hospice care is covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurance companies. Community support, such as the United Way, is also vital for hospice. This support helps fund areas of care and expenses that are not covered by other funding sources.
Yes. Hospice cares for people with cancer, but also those with advanced illnesses such as end-stage cardiac, lung, neurological diseases or AIDS.
No. Hospice will discuss plans for your care at the time of admission.
Anyone can make the first call to hospice – a doctor, nurse, hospital discharge planner, friend, family member or the patient.
Our staff will be glad to answer questions. Simply call the office near you. If you would like, a registered nurse can visit your home to discuss options and explain our services. This visit is free of charge with no obligation. You can also contact us online.