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What is hospice?
Hospice if a philosophy and a concept, not a specific place of care.
Hospice care is for any person who has terminal illness or when curative treatment
is no longer effective.
Hospice Care focuses on enhancing the quality of life for the patient and loved ones.
Hospice Care Offers palliative and comfort care to patients by using the most methods of pain and symptom management
Hospice Care providers care 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Hospice Care involves a team of professionals and volunteers who address the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the patient and family.
Care Support Team
Care is provided by and Interdisciplinary Team of Hospice-Trained professionals
Medical Director
Medical Director
Hospice Medical Director collaborate with other members of the hospice team and patient's primary physician to help manage the
patient's discomfort and symptoms.
Attending Physician
Attending Physician
Attending physicians refers patient to hospice and remains patient's primary care physician while working as a member of hospice team.
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurses are educated in the palliative care and pain control, they work with patients to establish and maintain comfort as well as quality of life. The responsibility also include the education of family members to provide better patient care for their loved ones.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Certified Nursing Assistant
Nursing assistants are available to provide patients with bathing, personal and comfort care
Medical Social Worker
Medical Social Worker
Medical Social Worker provide individual and family counseling to help meet the challenges created by a terminal illness.
The social worker also facilitated family communication, arranges support for caregivers, and helps to find financial and legal assistance
Hospice Chaplain
Hospice Chaplain
Chaplain provide spiritual counseling for people of all faiths, planning service, and serve as a liaison between the family and clergy in the community.
Bereavement Counselors
Bereavement Counselors
Bereavement counselors offer a variety of services to the patient's to help with understanding of grief
Hospice Volunteer
Hospice Volunteer
Hospice volunteers are kind and compassionate individuals who support patients and loved ones by providing respite care and friendly visits.
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