Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hospice?
Hospice is a concept
of care to provide pain and symptom management and support to patients
and families facing progressive, life-limiting illnesses.
Why choose Hospice?
Hospice works toward the goal of maintaining
a person's respect, dignity and comfort. Through a holistic,
non-curative, symptom management approach to care, the emphasis
is on enhancing the patient's life. We believe
this can be a time of continued growth personally and spiritually
for individuals and their families.
What services does Hospice provide?
Hospice services are provided
based on the individualized needs of the patient and family.
A nurse is available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Care is always
a phone call away. For more information on the services provided
by Hospice see For Patients and Families.
Who is included in the Hospice Team?
The Hospice Team includes:
- Registered Nurses, educated in palliative care and pain control,
work with patient to establish and maintain comfort as well as
quality of life.
- Certified Nursing Assistants are skilled at assisting with personal
care to increase the patient's overall comfort level.
- Social Workers are trained individuals who can help patients
and families address needs related to end-of-life issues and find
additional services that may be needed.
- Spiritual Care Counselors are available to guide the patients
in meeting their spiritual need as the end-of- life approaches
and provides spiritual support to family members if desired.
- Volunteers are trained individuals available to stay with the
patient to relieve the caregiver as well as provide companionship
and assistance with activities.
- Bereavement Counselors offer a variety of services to the patients'
family to help with their understanding of grief. This service
is provided to anyone in the community. For more information see Grief Counseling.
Who is eligible for Hospice care?
- The patient must have an illness in which their physician certifies
that, if the illness follows its expected course, their life
expectancy would be measured in weeks or months and not years.
- The patient is no longer benefiting from or seeking curative medical care.
- The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. provides services
in St. Joseph, Marshall, Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, LaGrange
and La Porte Counties.
- Medicare, Medicaid and many private health
insurances pay for hospice care, and no one is ever turned away
due to an inability to pay for services. Talk to a Center for
Hospice representative about the options available
to you.
- For information pertaining to eligibility see For
Patients and Families.
How can I find a Hospice near me?
If you do not live in our service area, you can refer to the Hospice
Locator to find a facility near you.
How do I make a memorial donation?
Send a note with your donation stating who it is in memory of, along
with the name and address of the person you want us to notify. We
will then send a card to the person notifying them of the donation,
and send a thank you to the donor. Remember, donations can also be
made "in honor of" a birthday, anniversary, wedding, etc.
For more information, see Giving to Hospice.
Where are The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. offices
located? (Click below for maps.)
South Bend, Indiana
Plymouth, Indiana
Elkhart, Indiana
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