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Hospice Medical Director
Hospice coordinates care with your primary care physician, and also provides the services of the Hospice Medical Director who coordinates the services of the team and provides quick access to medical direction and orders, as conditions and symptoms change.
Skilled Nurses
Nurses make regular scheduled visits as needed or desired and help assess the effectiveness of medication and other treatments in controlling symptoms. The nurses will teach the patient and the caregiver how to maximize comfort and maintain symptom control.
Hospice Aides
Specially trained Aides are available to assist with personal care such as bathing, shampooing, nail care, dressing, changing linens, light cleaning and maintaining a safe and healthy environment.
Social Workers
Social workers provide social and emotional support to the patient and their family members. The social worker can assess care needs, identify community resources, help with the grief process and bereavement, discuss and help plan for end-of-life issues with both patients and their families. Social workers are available to family members for bereavement support, as needed, for the year following the death.
Chaplains
Chaplains provide a non-denominational spiritual support to patients and their families. They can provide a connecting link with community spiritual resources, be a listening support in end-of-life faith issues and assist with funeral planning. Chaplains are also available to family members for bereavement support as needed for the year following the death.
Specially Trained Volunteers
Trained volunteers provide respite to caregivers. They offer companionship and a listening heart, and allow caregivers to get away on occasion for errands, business, time out, or just to simply to rest without worrying.
Music Therapists
A music therapist is specially trained in counseling and the use of music in reaching a specific goal. Music therapy goals in hospice may include: stress management, pain relief, reminiscence, expression of emotion, or encouragement of higher social interaction.
Dieticians, Physical and Occupational Therapists
Dieticians offer assistance in recommending a diet to meet changing physical conditions and nutritional intake needs. Physical and Occupational therapists are available to help educate patients and their families in safe transfer techniques, suggesting adaptive equipment and assessing the care environment for safety and to best meet the needs of the patient.