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End-of-Life Services. How to get Hospice Care Talk with a local physician Call a local hospice provider Contact your nearest VA hospital or clinic to.

Jan 14, 2016

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Page 1: End-of-Life Services. How to get Hospice Care Talk with a local physician Call a local hospice provider Contact your nearest VA hospital or clinic to.

End-of-Life Services

Page 2: End-of-Life Services. How to get Hospice Care Talk with a local physician Call a local hospice provider Contact your nearest VA hospital or clinic to.

End-of-Life Services

Page 3: End-of-Life Services. How to get Hospice Care Talk with a local physician Call a local hospice provider Contact your nearest VA hospital or clinic to.

How to get Hospice Care

•Talk with a local physician

•Call a local hospice provider

•Contact your nearest VA hospital or clinic to inquire about benefits

A physician’s order is required to start hospice

services

Page 4: End-of-Life Services. How to get Hospice Care Talk with a local physician Call a local hospice provider Contact your nearest VA hospital or clinic to.

What does Hospice Care mean to You & Your Family?

Hospice care enhances the quality of life for as long as there

is life.

When you choose a hospice, you & your family are provided with:

• The right people

• The right help

• The right equipment

• The right supplies

Page 5: End-of-Life Services. How to get Hospice Care Talk with a local physician Call a local hospice provider Contact your nearest VA hospital or clinic to.

The Right People …

•Physicians

•Nurses

•Hospice aides

•Social workers

•Chaplains

•Bereavement counselors

•Trained volunteers

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The Physician

•Directs hospice medical

care

•Consults with your hospice nurse

•Meets with “the right people” on the hospice staff regularly

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Nurses

•Routinely visit patients

•Perform physical assessments

•Teach families how to care for the patient

•Provide “what to expect” education

•Are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week

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Hospice Aides

•Provide bathing & personal care

•Perform light housekeeping as needed

•Assist with activities

•Help with simple meal preparation

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Social Workers•Provide emotional support

•Help identify community resources

Chaplains•Provide spiritual support to the patient & family, as desired

Bereavement Specialists•Provide grief support for patients and families

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Volunteers

•Run errands

•Provide companionship

•Read, play games

•Listen

•Comfort

•Give the “gift of presence”

… and so much more!

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What kind of Services will I get?

•Supplies

•Medications for symptoms, comfort & safety

•Use of a 24-hour pharmacy

•Medical equipment such as hospital beds, wheelchairs & bedside toilets

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Where is Hospice Provided?

Outpatient (70% of the time)

•Your home

•Nursing home

Inpatient (30% of the time)

•Local hospital or hospice center

•Local VA hospital

… anywhere you call home!

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Funding Sources

All are served, regardless of ability to pay!

•Medicare A

•Medicaid

•Commercial insurance

•VA

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What You Should Know

• Hospice care can last longer than six months

• You can stop hospice at any time.

• Hospice is for more than just patients with cancer(Only 44% of hospice patients have cancer)

• You are always under the care of a doctor: the hospice Medical Director or your personal doctor.

Page 15: End-of-Life Services. How to get Hospice Care Talk with a local physician Call a local hospice provider Contact your nearest VA hospital or clinic to.

How to get Hospice Care

•Talk with a local physician

•Call a local hospice provider

•Contact your nearest VA hospital or clinic to inquire about benefits

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