What is Hospice?
Answering the question, "what is hospice," is more simple than it sounds. Hospice is a specialized type of health care that provides a high level of assistance and support to individuals reaching the end of their life.
When an individual receives hospice service, the priority of their care is focused mainly on the treatment of pain and other symptoms rather than on the cause of the illness.
Hospice does not just address the medical needs of the patient or family. Hospice also addresses emotional, spiritual, and social needs as well.
Contrary to some misconceptions, there are no age qualifications for hospice services. Many people qualify for the 100% covered Medicare/Medicaid hospice benefit.
What Hospice Services Include:
- Nursing Care
- Social Services
- Physician Services
- Spiritual Support and Counseling
- Home Health Aides and Homemaker Services
- Trained Volunteer Support
- Physical, Occupational, and
- Speech Therapies
- Respite Care
- Inpatient Care
- Bereavement Support
Aspire's Hospice Team
Aspire's hospice team provide a wide variety of services including therapeutic, medical, and personal care. The aim of every hospice team member is to make patients as comfortable as possible while continually providing support to meet their needs and desires. Click Here to view a more complete list of services provided by Aspire's Healthcare Professionals.
For additional information regarding hospice care and the services provided, Contact Aspire.
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We could never thank the staff at Aspire hospice enough for all their hard work and dedication in caring for our mother during the last part of her life. True love and commitment for the work they do and it shows with everyone of the staff members.
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Salt Lake City, UT
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