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End-of-Life Services
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End-of-Life Services
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How to get Hospice Care
•Talk with a local physician
•Call a local hospice provider
•Contact your nearest VA hospital or clinic to inquire about benefits
A physician’s order is required to start hospice
services
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What does Hospice Care mean to You & Your Family?
Hospice care enhances the quality of life for as long as there
is life.
When you choose a hospice, you & your family are provided with:
• The right people
• The right help
• The right equipment
• The right supplies
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The Right People …
•Physicians
•Nurses
•Hospice aides
•Social workers
•Chaplains
•Bereavement counselors
•Trained volunteers
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The Physician
•Directs hospice medical
care
•Consults with your hospice nurse
•Meets with “the right people” on the hospice staff regularly
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Nurses
•Routinely visit patients
•Perform physical assessments
•Teach families how to care for the patient
•Provide “what to expect” education
•Are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week
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Hospice Aides
•Provide bathing & personal care
•Perform light housekeeping as needed
•Assist with activities
•Help with simple meal preparation
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Social Workers•Provide emotional support
•Help identify community resources
Chaplains•Provide spiritual support to the patient & family, as desired
Bereavement Specialists•Provide grief support for patients and families
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Volunteers
•Run errands
•Provide companionship
•Read, play games
•Listen
•Comfort
•Give the “gift of presence”
… and so much more!
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What kind of Services will I get?
•Supplies
•Medications for symptoms, comfort & safety
•Use of a 24-hour pharmacy
•Medical equipment such as hospital beds, wheelchairs & bedside toilets
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Where is Hospice Provided?
Outpatient (70% of the time)
•Your home
•Nursing home
Inpatient (30% of the time)
•Local hospital or hospice center
•Local VA hospital
… anywhere you call home!
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Funding Sources
All are served, regardless of ability to pay!
•Medicare A
•Medicaid
•Commercial insurance
•VA
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What You Should Know
• Hospice care can last longer than six months
• You can stop hospice at any time.
• Hospice is for more than just patients with cancer(Only 44% of hospice patients have cancer)
• You are always under the care of a doctor: the hospice Medical Director or your personal doctor.
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How to get Hospice Care
•Talk with a local physician
•Call a local hospice provider
•Contact your nearest VA hospital or clinic to inquire about benefits
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Thank you for coming.