HOSPICE CARE is provided by an interdisciplinary team of professionals that includes nurses, social workers, certified home health aides, and chaplains as well as Hospice-trained volunteers. The patient's care is directed by his or her attending physician.

How does the Hospice Care Team work?

In addition to the patient's attending physician, the team includes the following:

Medical Directors are medical doctors specifically trained in pain and symptom management who consults with team members and coordinates the patient's care when there is no primary physician. A medical director is on-call 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week.

Nurses provide direct patient care, perform assessments and coordinate the patient's needs. A nurse is on-call 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week.

Home Health Aids assist with the patient's personal care.

Social Workers offer support to patients and families learning to cope with a life threatening illness, provide assistance in filing insurance, accessing community resources and completing family business affairs.

Chaplains offer spiritual care to people of all faiths.

Grief Recovery Counselors conduct grief counseling and support groups for hospice families and the community in our grief recovery center.

Volunteers are hospice trained and serve as a caring friend to the patient and family.