Hospice Care
What is Hospice Care?
Hospice care is a form of health care that focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's pain and symptoms by attending to the patient's emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. This involves prioritizing care, comfort, and quality of life by reducing pain and suffering. One thing to note is that Hospice Care professionals do not cure the patient's illnesses but rather focus on supporting the patient and family by treating their symptoms and reducing complications of the disease.
Where patients receive hospice care:
A hospice center
Patients home
Nursing home
Assisted living facility
Hospitals
The reasons why people enter a Hospice Care:
People enter hospice care due to cancer, Alzheimer's, heart disease, dementia, kidney failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke, AIDS, Parkinson's, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and etc.
People who qualify for Hospice care:
1) Any terminal illness that will lead to death within 6 months or less is
accepted In hospice care.
2) Patients with life-limiting illness that have decided to stop curative
treatments.
How do patients receive Hospice care:
Patients and the patient's family who have decided to go into hospice care, have to talk to their primary doctor who will order and refer the patient to a hospice provider that they choose. They will proceed to write down that you meet the requirements of hospice care and all your information. Due to this information, the insurance company looks through the information and provides coverage for the hospice care. (Such as Medicare or insurance)
Hospice Care Services:
At our hospice, we prioritize patient comfort and support. Upon receiving a patient's information, we create a personalized care plan that incorporates medication to alleviate their pain. Our hospice team is available 24/7 to provide comprehensive end-of-life care, including emotional, physical, and psychosocial support for both the patient and their loved ones. We strive to fulfill the patient's end-of-life wishes and offer guidance to the patient and family in making important care decisions.
To further support our patients and their families during this difficult time, we also provide stress management and mental health resources. Our aim is to create moments of joy and provide opportunities for quality time with their loved ones. Our team is dedicated to ensuring that our patients and their families receive comprehensive and compassionate care every step of the way.
At Best Level Hospice Care we offer the following services:
• Medical Equipment – Such as hospital bed, oxygen, wheel chairs, walkers
• Medical Supplies – Such as bed pans, gloves, incontinence supplies, lotions, diabetes supplies
• Periodic visits by the interdisciplinary team which consists of doctors, nurses, therapists, counselors, home health aides, and volunteers
• Medication same day delivery
• 24 hours on call nursing services
If you or a loved one is in need of hospice care , please contact us to learn more about our services and how we can help.