Compassionate Care Hospice

About Us

Compassionate Care offers hospice, home health and palliative care. Hospice is a service provided to the terminally ill and their family to ease the physical and emotional trauma associated with end of life. Compassionate Care Hospice (CCH) was formed 17 years ago and now operates hospice programs in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Texas, South Dakota, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Georgia, Illinois, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Michigan. Hospice services provided in the home; in long-term care/skilled nursing and assisted living facilities and in hospitals. The bulk of reimbursement for hospice services comes from Medicare (over 70%), with managed care and Medicaid providing the remainder. To allow us to serve a greater patient population and meet the changing needs of our patients and families, we now offer home and palliative care in some of our locations as well.

Our Services

• Bereavement Services
• Cardiac Connections
• Community Outreach
• Compassionate Care 4 Kids
• First Night at Home
• Holistic Therapies
• Inpatient Hospice Care
• Jewish Hospice Program
• Promise Program
• Veterans Outreach
• Vietnamese Program

Hospice Team

When you are admitted to Compassionate Care Hospice, our hospice team will visit with you and your family. A unique aspect of hospice care is the patient and family centered nature of our services. While on hospice the team will be focused on you and your family; you will be asked at each visit how we can best meet your needs – this is what an individualized plan of care means.

In the first few days on hospice you will be visited by several members of the interdisciplinary team, this includes:

Registered Nurse Case Manager: The nurse case manager works most closely with you in developing an individualized plan of care. He or she will be focused on managing any pain or other symptoms which your illness may be causing you. Additionally, your nurse will communicate with your physician on a regular basis to keep him or her up to date on your care and any needs which may arise.

Social Worker: The social worker works with you and your family on addressing the very real financial, emotional and social stresses which can affect the patient and family coping with a terminal illness. Additionally, the social worker is able to connect you with community resources (including the Compassionate Care Hospice Foundation), which can ease the costs associated with an illness.

Chaplain: The chaplain is chiefly responsible in addressing your emotional and spiritual needs. The chaplain does not promote religion but rather any spiritual needs you and your loved ones may have. Additionally, the chaplain is available in connecting you with your local clergy if you so desire.

Physician: Each patient will have a physician involved with their care. The Hospice Physician is part of the team and consults regularly with the other team member as well as the patient's personal physician on your care. Patient may always retain their personal physician while under hospice services.

Volunteer: A hospice volunteer is an integral part of the team, a volunteer may be provided to you as well. Volunteers can visit you in your home and provide respite, companionship and socialization.

Certified Home Health Aide: The hospice aide is often your day to day contact with Compassionate Care Hospice. They will assist you in personal care such as bathing, dressing, incontinence care, housework, meal preparation or just a friendly visitor who will brighten up your day.

Alternative and other therapies: Compassionate Care also provides holistic therapies such as music, massage and pet therapy. These therapeutic methods can be an invaluable way in managing symptoms of your illness in addition to or instead of medications.