Long Term Care

A full range of Hospice services are available to patients in Long Term Care facilities. Under Medicare regulations, patients residing in Nursing Homes are entitled to the same benefits and services as patients living at home.

Hospice services in a Long-Term Care facility are an "added-on-benefit" to the care the nursing home provides.  Nursing home and hospice staff, along with the patient and family, work together to develop a plan of care promoting the best quality of life, according to that person's wishes, goals, and values.  

n a regular basis, a member of the hospice team visits the facility to:

• Coordinate care and support the facility’s clinical efforts
• Provide social work and spiritual coordinator visits as needed
• Assist with the personal care of residents
• Provide companionship from a volunteer
• Provide grief counseling to staff and family members

Related Links :

• Hospice Care
• Palliative Care
• General Inpatient Care
• Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center
• Bereavement
• Caregiver Support
• Complimentary Therapies
• Advanced Care Planning
• Community Message Boards