• Assess the patient's physical need

• Develop and coordinate a care plan

• Ensure symptom control and management

• Provide continual patient/family education

Certified Nursing Assistants

• Provide direct personal care to the patient

• Offer emotional support to family

• Monitoring vital signs

• Nutritional support

Medical Social Workers

• Assess the patient's and family's emotional & social needs

• Develop a plan of care

• Provide counseling, referral & support to meet identified needs

Bereavement Care

• Offer grief & bereavement counseling through individual & group programs prior to and after the patient's death

• Maintain regular control with the family for up to thirteen months after the death of the patient

Levels of Care

• Routine Home Care

  • Basic level of care provided under hospice benefit

• Inpatient Care

  • Short-term care provided at a hospital or other inpatient care center only until patient's symptoms are under control

• Respite Care

  • Temporary inpatient care provided up to five consecutive days to keep the family in needed break

• Continues Care

  • More intense care provided by a nurse and/or home health aide in the patient's home environment for a minimum of 8 hrs. per day until symptoms are under control

Medication, Medical Equipment & Supplies Provided

• Durable Medical Equipment for the terminal disease condition

• Disease specific and pain medications

• Supplies such as personal care items

Volunteer Services

• Our volunteers receive comprehensive training by the volunteer coordinator

• Volunteers are matched with the needs of the patient and family to address many different area of opportunity for support