HOSPICE SERVICES
In this difficult period of your life, our hospice care philosophy focuses on Caring With Compassion by bringing comfort and managing the symptoms of the terminally ill patient. You can find support in the compassionate and sensitive hospice caregivers of North Yalobusha Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc.
Our hospice care may benefit patients with various diagnoses including:
- Heart failure
- Lung problems
- Kidney disease
- Stroke
- Neurological conditions like Parkinson’s disease
- The last stages of Alzheimer’s and similar conditions
- Various terminal diagnosis
- And other serious, terminal illnesses
We cover a wide array of services to fit the unique needs of each individual patient and their family.
HOSPICE SERVICES INCLUDE
- Pain and symptom management
- Scheduled home visits
- Professional staff 24/7
- Medications to control the patient’s symptoms
- Provides medication related to the hospice diagnosis
- Physical and occupational therapy
- Bereavement services: our team has experienced chaplains and social workers that provide professional counseling and grief support
- Hospital inpatient services as needed
- Continuous care services as needed for symptom management and intervention
- Respite services as needed for family support
- Spiritual support and guidance from our chaplain services
- Volunteer services as requested
Hospice Services provided by North Yalobusha Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. will be covered 100% by Medicare and Medicaid. In some cases, there will be private insurance companies who cover a portion if not all the costs for services.
The Medicare Hospice Benefit provides medical coverage for the care of patients without deductibles or co-payments. The benefit has four levels of care that are designed to allow hospice to serve as the case manager for patients in any setting.
Routine Home Care is the basic level of care needed to maintain the patient in their residence or facility.
Continuous Care allows hospice to place nursing services at your bedside, around the clock for short periods of time, during periods of crisis.
General Inpatient Care is a level of care that enables hospice to transfer the patient to a contracted facility (hospital or skilled nursing unit) for inpatient hospice services during periods of crisis.
Respite Care enables hospice to give family caregivers a short (5-day) respite by transferring the patient to a contracted facility.
WHO MAY QUALIFY
Will you or your loved one qualify for Hospice Care? Here are some of the guidelines for qualification and referrals made to North Yalobusha Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc.
If you or someone you know experiences any or all of the following, you can have then assessed for hospice care qualification:
- Frequent hospitalizations
- Progressive weight loss
- Deteriorating mental abilities
- Recurrent infections
- Specific declining condition
- People with an illness causing a limited life expectancy
- Patient and families that have chosen symptom management rather than curative treatment
- Patient and families who choose no extreme measures to sustain life
For more information or to refer a patient, please call 1-888-898-8508.