What Hospice Provides
- 24/7 availability for assistance by a nurse
- Expert pain and symptom management by physicians and nursing staff
- Emotional and spiritual support for patients, families and friends by social workers and chaplains
- Regular visits in the patient's home and/or wherever they may call home such as skilled nursing or assisted living facilities
- Companionship and assistance from trained volunteers
- Therapies: speech, physical, occupational, music, massage and dietary counseling as needed or desired
- Medications related to the hospice diagnosi
- Medical equipment and supplies related to the hospice diagnosis
- Bereavement support through counseling and support groups for families and friends after their loved one has died
- We care for patients regardless of their ability to pay
If a patient is living at home, Talbot Hospice can
- assist family caregivers in learning how to care for the day-to-day needs of the patient
- provide home health aides to assit with personal care and light housekeeping
- carefully monitor the patient’s condition so we can help before any crisis may arise
- provide friendly volunteer visitors so caregivers can get some respite away from the home for a few hours
If the patient is in a skilled nursing or assisted living facility, Talbot Hospice can
- work collaboratively with facility staff to ensure pain and symptom management
- provide emotional, spiritual and practical support to patient family members
- provide extra nursing, social work and chaplain visits to your loved one at the facility to enhance quality of life
