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How Hospice Works |
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Hospice is not a place, but a philosophy of care. Most hospice patients receive care in the comfort of their homes surrounded by friends and families. Our inpatient Care Centers located in Boca Raton, Hollywood, and West Palm Beach are available for acute care and pain/symptom management. |
When a referral is made, the hospice representative comes to visit you wherever you are. Hospice philosophies, services, and the available options are explained. When the hospice choice is made, an informed consent and other appropriate documents are signed to begin hospice care. You will be given a patient and family information book as a guide and resource. The representative will review it with you and answer any questions that you may have. Once the level of care is determined as a hospice patient, there will be a team of people that will help take care of you. They will include:
The interdisciplinary team will perform a physical, psychosocial, and spiritual assessment to determine the individual plan of care. The focus of the care plan is comfort. Keep in mind that hospice is a choice. You can choose to discontinue hospice services at any time. You will always be welcomed back if you ever decide to resume services. |
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