Services
- Physician services for the medical direction of the patient' s care, provided by either the patient' s personal physician or a physician affiliated with a hospice program;
- Regular home care visits by registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to monitor the patient' s condition and to provide appropriate care and maintain patient comfort;
- Education for family caregivers on information and training they need to care for the patient at home;
- Home health aide and homemaker services attending to the patient's personal needs;
- Chaplain services for the patient and/or loved ones, if desired;
- Social work and counseling services;
- Bereavement counseling to help patients and their loved ones with grief and loss;
- Medical equipment (i.e., hospital beds);
- Medical supplies (i.e., bandages and catheters);
- Drugs for symptom control and pain relief;
- Volunteer support to assist loved ones