More than 90 percent of hospice patients are served where they live and are most comfortable – at home, making hospice care at home very popular. However, some people and families may be hesitant to welcome strangers into care for their loved one, let alone a whole team of them. Families may see this as an invasion of their privacy or feel that they have been doing a pretty good job on their own up to this point.
Hospice is Your Care, Your Way
While you are assigned a care team – physician, nurse, aide, social worker, chaplain, and volunteer – visits are scheduled at a time you have agreed upon. Most often your hospice care at home team members will visit one at a time. They are there not only to provide care for the patient, but to provide family members with education, resources, and support. The team looks to you for information and guidance to help them better meet your needs. They will be respectful and understanding with the patient. As you get to know them, you will find yourself looking forward to their visits.
What is Included in Hospice Care at Home?
Once the admission process is completed, the hospice team will communicate with the patient’s physician and the hospice physician to discuss the patient’s medical history, current symptoms, and life expectancy.
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