What is Hospice?
Hospice involves the physical and mental care of the chronically, seriously or terminally ill, in a residential or facility setting. Comprehensive care is delivered by doctors, nurses, therapists, volunteers, and other team members as needed. Hospice specializes in helping people have the highest quality of life possible with a life-limiting illness or condition.
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Breeze Hospice provides a model of care that acknowledges the support and treatment needs of the whole person – physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual. Our doctors, nurses and staff also are trained to recognize and support the role a patient’s family plays in his or her comfort and peace of mind.
Who qualifies for hospice?
He or she does not want any further treatment that could cure the terminal illness.
The physician certifies that the patient has 6 months or less to live if the disease runs its normal course due to a terminal illness.
The primary care physician initiates hospice service.
Patient or legal representative signs the hospice contract authorizing the start of hospice service.
Hospice services are provided based on a qualifying primary hospice diagnosis, which is the disease or illness that’s limiting life expectancy. All hospice care is centered around the primary diagnosis. Though the patient may have other health concerns, there will be only one primary hospice diagnosis.
Breeze Hospice does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability or age in the admission or treatment of patients; administration of services; or employment of staff.