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Compassionate Services
Compassionate Services
Our Caring Hands Hospice and Palliative Care strives to relieve the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual suffering of our patients and those who care for them.
Our Caring Hands Hospice and Palliative Care strives to relieve the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual suffering of our patients and those who care for them.
Patient Eligibility
Patient Eligibility
The patient must have a terminal diagnosis and a prognosis of six months or less if the disease runs its normal course.
Who Can Refer a Patient?
Anyone can refer a patient to hospice.
What happens next?
A Hospice Consultant and the family will meet to provide information, answer any questions and decide on the steps to follow.
We know this may be a quite difficult time, so we encourage you to contact us at anytime with any questions.
Routine Home Care
Routine Home Care
Available wherever the patient considers home, including a residence, skilled nursing facility or assisted living community.
Available wherever the patient considers home, including a residence, skilled nursing facility or assisted living community.
- 24 Hours 7 Days a week on-call nursing services
- RN and LVN nursing visits 1-7 days a week (depending on patient medical needs)
- CNA services Monday through Saturday, scheduled mostly in the mornings for patient Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s)
- Social Worker services as needed
- Clergy/Spiritual services as needed
- Volunteer services as needed
Continuous Home Care
Continuous Home Care
In case that the patient's health dramatically declines and needs close medical attention, Our Caring Hands staff can provide continuous care in the home. When the crisis is over, the patient returns to routine home care.
In case that the patient's health dramatically declines and needs close medical attention, Our Caring Hands staff can provide continuous care in the home. When the crisis is over, the patient returns to routine home care.
General Inpatient Care
General Inpatient Care
When the medical symptoms or pain cannot be controlled at home, Our Caring Hands can accommodate the patient at a hospital or other inpatient facilities to stabilize the patient before returning them home to routine home care.
When the medical symptoms or pain cannot be controlled at home, Our Caring Hands can accommodate the patient at a hospital or other inpatient facilities to stabilize the patient before returning them home to routine home care.
Palliative Care
Palliative Care
Also referred to as ‘comfort care.' This treatment enhances comfort and improves the quality of an individual’s life who is facing a serious illness but may not qualify or be ready for hospice care. The primary goal is focusing on treating illness, addressing symptoms and improving the quality of life. Our palliative care aims to support the patient and their family as needed, including finding community assistance.
Also referred to as ‘comfort care.' This treatment enhances comfort and improves the quality of an individual’s life who is facing a serious illness but may not qualify or be ready for hospice care. The primary goal is focusing on treating illness, addressing symptoms and improving the quality of life. Our palliative care aims to support the patient and their family as needed, including finding community assistance.
Bereavement Support
Bereavement Support
Bereavement support is given for 13 months after the patient passes for all of our families and caretakers.
Bereavement support is given for 13 months after the patient passes for all of our families and caretakers.
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