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Learn about Hospice Care
All Seasons Hospice is designed to help reduce both the physical pain of patients and the emotional suffering of patients, and their families, through the final stages of life.
When our patients are at the point in their life's journey to receive palliative and hospice care, we are able to provide care in the comfort of their own home, whether that is a private residence, an assisted living or long-term care facility, or nursing home.
At the heart of hospice is the belief that every person has the right to die pain free, with dignity, and that families also need care and support at this difficult time. With All Seasons Hospice, the emphasis is on preventing pain and otherwise keeping the patient comfortable rather than making any efforts to cure the disease.
All Seasons Hospice focuses on managing pain and discomfort, while striving to keep patients mentally alert so that they are able to enjoy time with their friends and family, as well as making important decisions that may remain. All Seasons Hospice will carefully balance the intended effects of medication(s) with potential side effects to arrive at the best plan of care for each individual patient.
Hospice is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There are nurses on call at all times who will do everything they can to assist you. All Seasons Hospice professionals are licensed practitioners who are specially trained in caring for people in the final stages of their lives, and have chosen hospice as their area of specialization.
All Seasons Hospice believes that family is an integral part of caring for a loved one near the end of life. We pride ourselves on helping the entire family have a peaceful experience throughout this final stage of life. Our team of home care professionals will keep the patient and family informed, as much as they desire, of the stages and milestones of this very personal journey.
All Seasons Hospice recognizes the psychological and spiritual needs of the terminally ill and their families. Counselors are available to help patient and family members get through this challenging time. Hospice workers can help you work through your feelings, whether you are the one who is dying or a family member. All Seasons Hospice will respectfully do everything possible, to help the patient and family fulfill any spiritual requests which, of course, will vary greatly depending upon the patient. Counseling services are also available to surviving family members for over a year after the death of a loved one.
You may want to discuss hospice care with your physician if any or all of the following are present in your loved one:
• Progressive declining health, despite treatment
• Increased or uncontrollable pain
• Frequent hospitalizations
• Repeat or multiple infections
• Progressive or profound weakness and fatigue
• Shortness of breath with or without oxygen
• Decreased ability to perform regular activities of daily living
• Alterations in mental status
• Exhausted patient and family or caregivers
• The desire of the patient and family to stop aggressive treatments
In-Home Hospice Care
Interdisciplinary Team
When you enroll in our hospice program, you will be assigned a multidisciplinary team that includes your attending provider, the hospice medical director, a social worker, registered nurse and a spiritual counselor or Chaplain. The team will work with you and your family to establish a holistic plan of care that best suits your goals, values and needs.
Certified Nursing Assistant
For assistance with personal care, bathing, meal preparation and light housework, we’ve got you covered. Your CNA is available for all of the above and to connect with you and your loved ones in establishing a therapeutic relationship. Our CNAs report back to your nurse case manager to ensure that anything they notice during your visit is addressed right away. CNA services are available seven days a week with visit frequency defined by your needs. Non-Medical Support may include volunteer services and other ancillary health care workers who will put in practice all the elements included in your plan of care.
Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Your nurse case manager will make regular visits to you in whatever setting you call home. Each visit will include a thorough assessment, a review of current medications and manage your plan of care. Other nursing services, provided by Registered Nurses or Licensed Practical Nurses are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
Our nurse practitioner may serve as your attending provider and will provide care and symptom management, alongside the hospice medical director. The nurse practitioner is available to make home visits, ensuring you receive comfort and comprehensive care.
Patient Navigator
Nurse Practitioner
Patient Navigator
All Seasons Hospice is unique in offering a patient navigator to each patient and family. Your patient navigator is available to assist in case management, care oversight and to address any concerns that you may have. Our patient navigators are trained in working with individuals facing advanced illness and at end of life and can help connect you to community resources that will address your unmet needs.
Medical Director
Nurse Practitioner
Patient Navigator
Our hospice medical director oversees every aspect of your care and is involved in each of your treatment decisions. Your team will inform the medical director of issues, changes in your condition and your comfort needs.
Spiritual Care
Your Chaplain will provide spiritual and emotional support to you and your loved ones, within the guidelines of your own unique faith system. Your Chaplain will assist in connecting you with members of your own faith community and may also serve as an emotional support counselor to you and your loved ones. For individuals who do not recognize a faith tradition, your Chaplain will provide emotional support and answer questions about the end-of-life process, as well as to assist in decisions regarding mortuary options and funeral arrangements.
Social Worker
Your social worker will provide emotional support to you and your loved ones. In addition, the social worker will collaborate with you and each member of your care team to address any resource issues or caregiving needs. Your social worker is specifically trained and knowledgeable in working with individuals facing advanced stages of illness.
Honoring your loved one through a donation
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