Hospice
Hospice services provide care and support to both patient and family when palliative care and comfort, rather than cure, is the focus in a terminal illness. The goal of this physician-ordered care is to identify and control symptoms of physical, emotional and spiritual pain. When the patient is physically comfortable, all involved are more able to deal with emotional and spiritual issues, and live as fully as possible.
Hospice Team
Our team of highly trained professionals provides care at home or at identified long-term care facilities during the end stage of life. Regularly scheduled visits to the home or the long-term care facility are made by the hospice nurse.
As directed by the patient's physician and coordinated by hospice team members, visits are scheduled for:
- Nursing
- Home health aides
- Chaplains
- Social workers
- Counselors
- Volunteers
Bereavement Support
Bereavement support is offered to family members for thirteen months after the patient’s death. Bereavement care includes:
- Special mailings
- Visits
- Phone calls
- Grief workshops for adults, adolescents and children
- A memorial service twice a year to help cope with grief and loss
Insurance Coverage
Most third-party payers provide hospice benefits to cover all or part of the cost of care related to terminal illness. St.Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital's Hospice program is a certified Medicare and Medicaid provider. We are licensed by the Indiana State Department of Health and accredited by The Joint Commission.
Information
For more information about hospice care, call (765) 649-2511, ask for Hospice.