Wiregrass Hospice

About Gentiva

At Gentiva, our care is defined by our clinical expertise and the compassion we deliver every day – one patient at a time.

The Gentiva family of companies has been bringing great healthcare home for nearly four decades. Our nurses, therapists and other healthcare professionals are dedicated to educating and empowering patients to take charge of their own care, so they can achieve the highest possible level of health and independence.

Each year, we provide home health and hospice services to more than 350,000 patients from more than 475 community locations nationwide.

Services

Our full range of clinical services includes:

• Skilled nursing
• Physical, occupational and speech-language therapy
• Cardiac and pulmonary care
• Neurorehabilitation
• Wound care
• Disease and pain management
• Medication management and education
• Patient education to promote self-management
• Treatment for balance problems that can lead to fall risks
• Hospice services

We are committed to clinical excellence and determined to continually raise the bar in home healthcare by setting new industry standards for quality care and personalized service. That’s why thousands of patients every day choose us for their home healthcare needs.

Hospice Services

When any family first hears about hospice and life-limiting illness, it’s a difficult time. In these challenging moments, it’s important to know you have an option that can help someone you love get the most out of life while living as fully and comfortably as possible.

When the doctor, patient and family decide that curative treatment is no longer an option, home hospice services may be the answer wherever home is – whether a skilled nursing facility, a friend or family member's place, or the house you've been living in for many years. Our hospice services allow patients to make the most of each day, at home surrounded by friends and family in a familiar, comfortable environment. Because at Gentiva, we believe that every moment matters.

How Our Hospice Services Work

Under the direction of a physician, our team of clinicians offers a special kind of caring atmosphere that encompasses the medical, social, emotional and spiritual aspects of treatment. Our goal is to ensure that the patient's remaining days are lived with dignity and respect. Our hospice provides:

• Expert clinical care with emphasis on pain and symptom management
• Services for patients of all ages
• Emotional support for patients and family members
• Home medical equipment and related medications
• Comprehensive bereavement program

At Gentiva, we utilize a team approach to our care. This team can vary depending on the patient’s and the family’s needs. Your team can include:

• Nurses
• Social workers
• Hospice aides
• Chaplain
• Specially trained volunteers