Hospice

Hospice care is care designed to give supportive care to people that are suffering from a terminal illness and focus on comfort and quality of life, rather than cure. The goal is to enable patients to be comfortable and free of pain, so that they live each day as fully as possible.

Hospice provides several different methods of pain control. Hospice programs are home-based, but they also provide services away from home -- in freestanding facilities, in nursing homes, or assisted living communities. The philosophy of hospice is to provide support for the patient's emotional, social, and spiritual needs as well as medical symptoms as part of treating the whole person.

Hospice programs generally use a multidisciplinary team approach, including the services of a nurse, doctor, social worker and a spiritual counselor in providing care. Additional services provided include medication to control pain and manage other symptoms; physical, occupational, and speech therapy; medical supplies and equipment; dietary and other counseling; continuous home care at times of crisis; and bereavement services. Volunteer services are also part of the circle of hospice care.

Golding Care Hospice bills directly to Medicare, Medicaid, and/or private insurance for hospice. These benefits usually cover 100% of all aspects of hospice care, including medications, supplies and equipment related to the terminal illness. Hospice encourages referrals early on, so that the patient and family may receive maximum benefit from the comprehensive services that we provide.