Hospice
We facilitate compassionate care through Hospice services at a patient’s request when treatment for a cure is no longer appropriate. Hospice care focuses upon symptom management while enabling a patient to live as fully and comfortably as possible. By choosing care within the home, a patient enjoys the comfort of familiar surroundings while retaining the ability to remain more in control of his or her care. When hospice care at home is not possible due to the needs of the patients, there are in-patient facilities that can provide the higher level of care needed.
Multidisciplinary hospice care includes:
- Continued supervision of your medical care by your physician
- Skilled nursing care on-call
- Sensitive, hands-on care by home health aides
- Emotional counseling for both you and your family
- Advanced training for you and your caregivers on pain management and symptom control
- Connections and assistance with community service agencies
- Resources for financial guidance
- Special bereavement services for the family
- Care. Compassion. Respect.
There are several hospice choices in Lincoln and Southeast Nebraska, including: Aseracare, (402) 488-1363; HoriSun, (402) 484-6444; Saint Elizabeth, (402) 219-7043; and Tabitha, (402) 486-8520. Your physician can guide you in choosing a hospice provider. Medicare and most insurance policies have provisions for hospice care, which range from full to partial coverage of cost. After you have chosen your hospice provider, they will work with you regarding your coverage.