What services are offered?

A plan of care, designed by the patient, family members, the patient’s personal physician and the hospice team may include any or all of the following services:

• Regularly scheduled home visits by nurses and other caregivers to assess the patient’s health and provide care;
• Nurses on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week;
• Social services to assist with meeting patient/family needs;
• Certified nurse assistants to provide personal care;
• Education about the illness, what to expect as the disease progresses and how to cope;
• Medical equipment, supplies and medication with prompt set-up and removal provided;
• Short-term inpatient care for symptom control when medically necessary;
• Family respite care;
• Spiritual support and counseling with clergy and/or counselors;
• Volunteer support and assistance for the patients and their caregivers;
• Services within the local nursing homes when desired by the patient and family;
• Speech, physical and occupational therapy as needed; and
• Bereavement support for loved ones.