HOSPICE

Our Hospice aides work in coordination with the patient, clinician, and physician to foster independence and safety in the areas of personal care. Hospice aides can assist with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, toileting, and light meal prep/housekeeping.

Our Medical Social Worker evaluates and identifies any obstacles or safety concerns that might be of risk to the patient and/or the family, which could negatively impact the quality of life. They can assist with long- term planning, advance directives, overall care options, crisis intervention, and community resource planning and coordination. Social Workers also provide counseling, perform financial assessments, and offer education regarding coping with loss and navigating the unknown territory of this season. Also provided is grief counseling and bereavement assistance.

Our hospice physicians specialize in comfort and palliative care. They serve as medical directors who will oversee all the care offered to each patient, providing necessary changes to medications and treatment as the patient progresses through stages of their diagnosis.

Our Chaplains assess the spiritual needs of both the patient and their family, provides support and comfort, and works in coordination with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate a plan of care. Chaplains provide direct counseling, active listening and life review. The care of a chaplain goes beyond prayer; they also offer bereavement services and assist with memorial preparations.

Volunteers are essential to our organization and the people we serve. Our volunteers can provide companionship, offer to assistance with services such as lawn care, running errands, writing life histories, reading, etc, and performance of tasks in our inpatient facility such as administrative tasks. By becoming a hospice volunteer, you can gain personal satisfaction from knowing that you have made an impact in another person’s life.