Hope Hospice

End of Life Care

Quality End Of Life Care

• 24/7 On Call
• Interdisciplinary Team
• Pain/Symptom Control
• Medications (related to terminal diagnosis)
• Medical Supplies (related to terminal diagnosis)
• Medical Equipment (related to terminal diagnosis)
• Grief Support
• Medicare and Medicaid Certified
• Blue Cross Preferred Participating Provider
   

About Hospice

W hat comes to your mind when you hear “Hospice”? What do you visualize when you hear that someone is receiving hospice care? I am sure that there are many thoughts and ideas about hospice. Hospice is based on high-intensity personal care. The expectation is to provide a level of care that makes your loved one’s last days more meaningful. Hospice is all about living until it’s time to die. Your life is full of choices. Over 70% of Americans say they would prefer to die at home. Fewer than 25% achieve this goal.

Hospice was originally a word that was used to describe a place where a weary traveler could stop, rest and eat before continuing on with their journey. It is now used to describe the care that individuals get when they are diagnosed with a life-limiting illness., Hospice, as we now know it, originated in London. The goal was and is to provide pain control and supportive care to those with an incurable illness. In doing this, the expectation for the patient is to live out their life with the highest quality possible.

Hospice Team

Hospice patients are cared for by an Interdisciplinary Team of professionals, including members listed below. Medical Director

• Primary Physician
• Registered Nurses
• Home Health Aides
• Social Worker
• Chaplain
• Volunteers

We have a staff with combined experience of over 100 years of nursing.
 

Volunteers

Volunteers are special people who enhance the quality of life for the hospice patient and the caregiver. They are men and women of all ages who give of the gift of time to assist with patient care and family support.

Volunteers receive training that equips them to provide emotional and physical help where needed.  They set their own level of commitment based on their available time, whether it's evenings, days, weekends, or even seasonal.
 

What does a Volunteer do?

• Visits the patient as a companion
• Reads
• Bakes birthday cakes
• Helps patient write memoirs
• Sings, plays music
• Housework
• Child care
• Runs errands
• General Hospice office help
• Cooks for the patient
• Provides respite care so that caregiver has some free time
• Sends cards, make phone calls
• Fix hair, provide manicures
• Yard work
• Just hold a hand
• And so much more...

Call our office or print a volunteer application