What Medplus Hospice Offers
Skilled Nursing
• 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
Levels of Care
•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.
Medications, Medical Equipment, & Supplies provided
• 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.