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Our Services



Physician Directed care

Symptom Management

Nursing visits

Medications

On-call availability 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Medical equipment and supplies

Coordination with patient’s primary physician

Certified Nursing Assistant services

Bereavement services

Spiritual counseling and support

Professionally trained volunteers

Pain management

How we help Families

Emotional support and education: One of the greatest benefits of hospice care for the caregiver is the emotional support and education provided by the entire hospice team 24/7 availability, nurse on call: Having a nurse on call gives you peace of mind and a trusted resource that can relieve stress. Medical equipment covered and delivered: All medical equipment related to the hospice diagnosis is covered. And delivered


When is Hospice care appropriate?

To be eligible for hospice care, the patient’s doctor must certify that he or she has a terminal illness. These individuals choose that focuses on symptom management rather than curative treatment, as well as choose no extreme measures to sustain life. A registered nurse will perform an evaluation to assess the patient for eligibility criteria.

Hospice-appropriate individuals may exhibit some or all of the following:

  • Frequent hospitalizations or ER visits
  • Progressive weight loss
  • Deteriorating mental capacity
  • Recurrent infections
  • Overall decline in condition

When to call Hospice

Our patients and their families frequently tell us they wish they had called us earlier, so they could have benefited that much longer from our personalized care. Patients do get the most benefit from hospice support when care begins earlier in their illness. 24/7 availability, nurse on call: Having a nurse on call gives you peace of mind and a trusted resource that can relieve stress. Medical equipment covered and delivered: All medical equipment related to the hospice diagnosis is covered. And delivered