Hospice is a special kind of care designed to provide comfort and support for patients and their families during the final stages of life. Hospice appropriate individuals may also exhibit some or all of the following:

• Frequent hospitalizations
• Progressive weight loss
• Deteriorating mental abilities
• Recurrent infections
• Overall decline in condition

Any disease process in the terminal stage may be appropriate for hospice care, including
• Cancer
• Heart disease
• Pulmonary disease
• Stroke and Coma
• Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
• Parkinson’s
• ALS
• End-Stage HIV/AIDS
• Liver and other digestive system diseases
• Renal disease

Our ultimate goal is to help each patient remain comfortable, alert and able to participate in life as fully as possible. Support services include:

• Pharmaceutical and clinical management of pain and other symptoms
• 24-hour response by nursing staff
• Case management and advocacy
• Spiritual care
• Grief and loss counseling
• Trained volunteers for companionship and respite