Gracious Care Hospice

About This Provider

In simplest terms, hospice is a type of care focused on providing comfort for a

patient with a terminal condition that has less than six months to live. In

practice, hospice seeks to provide comfort using a multidisciplinary team to

support the patient and their family during this challenging time. This approach

includes a clinical team that sees to the patient's physical comfort through

medication and various other palliative (comfort-based) treatments. A

spiritual/mental support team helps the patient and their family make the best

of their remaining time and prepare for the eventuality of death and its

aftermath. "Hospice matters. The end-of-life deserves as much beauty, care, and

respect as the beginning. Patients enrolled in hospice care live on average 29

days longer than patients not in hospice. Most patients report pain was brought

to a comfortable level within 48 hours of initial assessment. Patients enrolled

in hospice care report higher quality of life than patience not in hospice.

Hospice is a service that comes to the patient. Two thirds of the patients

receive care at home. Hospice is a FREE* service for the patient! *Hospice is

covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurance plans. Hospice

provides: Medical Director oversight Physician oversight Registered Nurse Case

Manager Hospice aide support with bathing, light housekeeping, and more

Physical, Speech, and Occupational therapists for comfort support Complementary

Therapists - Music, Massage, Art, and Pet Therapies Bereavement Specialists

Spiritual Counselor Volunteers Licensed Social Worker for resources and coping

skills Patient-centered care & Care Coordination with additional entities

involved Additional coverage: Incontinence Supplies Wound supplies Medications

related to the hospice diagnosis and anything related to symptom/comfort

management (including antibiotics when needed) Medical equipment (hospital bed,

oxygen, wheelchair, walker, and more) Our patients are the core of the hospice

team. You or your loved one always has a say in the care provided. Our team is

there to provide guidance, support, and education to ensure that we stay within

hospice regulations and to offer the most beautiful end-of-life experience as we

can.

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