• Assess the patient’s physical needs

 • Develop and coordinate a plan of care

 • Ensure symptom control and management 

• Provide continual patient/family education as needed

Certified Home Health Aide

 • Provide direct personal care to the patient

 • Offer emotional support to the patient and family 

Medical Social Workers

 • Assess the patient’s & family’s emotional & social needs

 • Develop a plan of care

  • Provide counseling, referrals & support to meet identified needs 

Chaplain/ Spiritual

 • Assesses patient and family spiritual needs

• Provides direct counseling

• Provides bereavement support

      •Routine Home Care – Care is provided in the      comfort of the patient’s home under the hospice benefit. 

       •Inpatient Care – Short-term care provided at      a hospital or other inpatient care center only        until the patient’s symptoms are under control.

•Respite Care – Temporary inpatient care        provided up to five consecutive days to give the family a needed break. 

• Continuous Care – More intense care 

         provided by a nurse  and/or home health aide in the patient’s home environment for a         minimum of 8 hours per day until symptoms are under control. 

• Durable Medical Equipment for the terminal disease condition 

• Disease specific and pain medications 

• Supplies such as personal care items

Volunteer Services 

• Medplus Hospice Volunteers receive comprehensive training by the Volunteer Coordinator.

 • Volunteers are matched with the needs of the patient and family to address many different areas of opportunity for support.