Compassionate Hospice Care

When the focus for residents turns to providing comfort through end-of-life care, Hospice might be the best choice

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Hospice can be brought to your home or to UCH Communities

When you need hospice care services to provide the compassionate and respectful care that’s needed.

United Church Homes has extensive knowledge of hospice providers. Call us and our NaviGuides can help you find the right solution, answer questions about benefits and make the transition easier.

Why Choose Hospice?

Hospice care is designed to support people with serious, life-limiting illnesses and their families.

  • Care in a familiar environment: Many hospice services are provided in the patient’s home or a home-like setting, which can feel more peaceful than a hospital.

  • Whole-person care: Hospice teams address physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs, not just medical issues.

  • Support for families and caregivers: Families receive guidance, respite care, and emotional support during a difficult time.

  • Interdisciplinary care team: Patients are supported by a team that may include doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and trained volunteers.

  • Better symptom management: Hospice specialists are highly experienced in managing pain, breathing issues, anxiety, nausea, and other symptoms common near the end of life.

  • Respects patient wishes: Hospice emphasizes honoring the patient’s goals and preferences for care.

  • Reduced hospital visits: Hospice care can help avoid unnecessary hospitalizations and emergency room visits.

  • Emotional and spiritual counseling: Patients and families can receive counseling and guidance to help cope with the end-of-life process.

  • Bereavement support: Many hospice programs continue supporting families with grief counseling after a loved one passes

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Comprehensive Levels of Hospice Care

Hospice care is designed to address the varied needs of those who stand to benefit from it, as well as those of their loved ones. Make sure that the company you choose has levels of care—to meet the unique needs of everyone involved.

The four levels of hospice care are:

  • Routine Care: Patients receive hospice services in their home setting.
  • Crisis Care: Patients receive care on a short-term continuous basis to monitor and manage uncontrolled symptoms.
  • General Inpatient Care: Patients receive care on a short-term basis in an inpatient facility to help relieve uncontrolled symptoms.
  • Respite Care: Patients receive care in a facility on a short-term basis, for up to five days, to provide relief to a caregiver.

To learn more about hospice care through United Church Homes, contact us today.

If you need personalized support to make the right senior living decision for you, our community advisors would be happy to offer you their expert guidance to help you decide the ideal senior living community or service to meet your needs.