Referring Someone to Hospice
Anyone can call
hospice. The patient, patient’s physician, a family
member or a friend, may initiate hospice services by
calling our office. Once a referral has been made,
our Admissions Coordinator schedules a visit to meet
the patient and family and answer questions.
Following this visit, a hospice nurse and social
worker meet with the patient and family to assess
their needs and develop a plan to meet those needs.
Hospice care is
appropriate for those persons who have a
life-limiting illness with an approximate life
expectancy of six months or less. Hospice patients
agree to accept treatments that focus on symptom
management rather than cure. All patients remain
under the care of an attending physician who gives
consent to hospice services. |
