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Respite Care
Respite care is designed to provide relief to those who are caring for a loved one who require intensive care. It can be planned for a few hours a week, a few days a week, or weeks at a time. Hospice respite care programs are designed to provide temporary, short-term assistance in caring for an individual who has a terminal illness. It is intended to allow the caregivers, often the spouse, children or family member, to take some time away from the patient, and even allow the patient some time away from the caregiver. We provide respite care in many ways- through an inpatient hospice unit, a hospice house, a nursing home, or an acute care hospital that has dedicated hospice beds.
Palliative Care
Palliative Care is a medical specialty that is dedicated to helping patients and their loved ones cope with serious illness. Our palliative care providers are experts at assessing, anticipating, and alleviating bothersome symptoms which affect an individual’s quality of life.
Palliative Care is a type of care focused on providing comfort and promoting quality of life. It is aimed to alleviate symptoms as well as providing the support needed to meet spiritual and emotional needs. All Hospice is considered Palliative Care. There are some programs where Palliative Care can be authorized before a patient meets Hospice Service criteria.
Continuous Care
Continuous care for hospice patients is offered only during periods of “crisis” to maintain a patient in their home. Continuous care is utilized to provide short-term crisis management, similar to General Inpatient Care. This around-the-clock care type is provided by a licensed nurse, in any setting that is considered home. We will provide all necessary medications, equipment, and supplies relating to the terminal illness or comfort management. A reassessment for continued eligibility will occur every hour to establish length of stay required for pain management. Continuous care for hospice patients is offered only during periods of “crisis” to maintain a patient in their home. This advanced level of care is necessary when symptoms are not well controlled and the patient requires sustained nursing care to achieve symptom control.
Hospice Aides
A Hospice Aide provides basic personal care for the hospice patient. They will often be the team member who spends the most amount of time with the patient and their family since they are the ones providing personal care services in the patient’s home and assisting them with the activities of daily living (ADLs).
- In Hospice Aide Services
- Bedside care/visits
- Bathing: shower, bed bath, tub bath
- Dressing and grooming (make-up & hair care)
- Shaving and nail care
- Communication with health care team
- Accompanying patients to activities
