Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take your breath away
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take your breath away
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What is Hospice?
What is Hospice?
Hospice care is usually provided in the home, nursing home, and group home by nurses and others who visit periodically to help the patient and caregivers. A hospice agency is like a home health agency for the terminally ill, but it is much more. The hospice staff is an interdisciplinary team that includes nurses, hospice, aide, social workers, chaplains, volunteers, therapist, pharmacist, hospice, physicians, and the patient’s personal physician. The hospice team is available “On Call” 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Who Hospice Helps?
Who Hospice Helps?
Patient who, are determined by a physician, have a diagnosis with a terminal illness. Patient whose goals have shifted away from attempting to alter the course of a disease, and towards focusing on comfort, being at home, and quality time. Hospice is not just for cancer patients. Some diagnosis of hospice patients include: cancer, stroke, congestive heart failure , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), End-stage Liver Disease, renal disease, and stage liver disease, end-stage, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, multi sclerosis, AIDS, ALS Any Terminal Diagnosis
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