
The Hospice Team
Attending Physician
- Certifies patient's condition and the appropriateness of hospice care.
- Is involved with patient's palliative pain and symptom management.
Medical Director
- Review medical information on each patient referred to Bethany Hospice.
- Evaluates and determines the appropriateness of hospice care.
- Works with hospice staff as a consultant.
Nurse
- Daily contacts with our patients.
- Makes regular visits to the patient providing expertly managed pain and symptom control techniques.
- Coordinates with the primary physician about the care of the patient.
- Registered Nurse provided to perform the complete spectrum of skilled nursing care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Home Health Aide
- Provides assistance for the personal care of the patient such as bathing, oral hygiene and skin care.
- Perform tasks that assist the patient/caregiver, such as change linens.
Licensed Medical Social Worker
- Provides assistance for emotional and financial concerns.
- Acts as a liaison to community resources.
- Provides counseling to patient/family.
Chaplain
- Offer spiritual guidance and comfort to patients and families.
Volunteer
- Extensively trained and screened to provide support to families and patients through companionship visits, caregiver relief, and bereavement care as well as office support.
- Pet Therapy services are available from volunteers trained through Pet Therapy, Inc.
What does hospice provide?
- Coverage of medications related to your illness.
- Medical equipment and supplies related to your illness.
- Assistance with personal care and bathing.
- Nurse, social work, chaplain, and volunteer visits.
- 24 hour on call nurses.
- Grief counseling and support following the death of your loved one.
- Respite or inpatient care when appropriate at contracted facilities.
- Additional services depending on patient and family needs.
- Hospice services are paid directly through your Medicare/Medicaid benefit at no cost to you. There are many private insurance companies that offer a hospice benefit as well.
Hospice services are provided in the home, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living and hospital settings.