Hand In Hand Hospice Team
Physician/Nursing Care
- Physician-directed care, coordinated by a hospice nurse
- Nursing visits for pain and symptom management with 24-hour availability
- Training for family and caregivers
- Pain management expertise
Home Health Aide
- Assistance with personal care and activities of daily living
Social Work
- Focus on patient and family's individual situation and loss issues
- Community resources
- Individual and family counseling
Pastoral Care
- Individualized needs assessment
- Spiritual support offered to patient and family
- Coordination of care between the family's clergy and hospice
Volunteer
- Relief for caregiver
- Companionship
- Errands
- Household tasks
- Assist with administrative/clerical tasks
- Participate in special events
Bereavement
- 12-month follow-up grief education/support
- Bereavement visits
- Monthly support group meetings
- Bereavement teleconference
- “Hope for the Holidays” grief workshop