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Hospice provides support and care for persons in the last phase of a terminal illness so that they might live as fully and comfortably as possible. The goal of Hospice is to provide the services necessary to allow the client to remain in the home with family and friends, and to die with dignity and peace.

Hospice care is provided by an interdisciplinary team who takes a holistic approach to the client’s care. Hospice team members are dedicated professionals who meet the individual needs of the patient and family. The team consists of:

• Skilled nursing: Provides medical supervision for the client, as well as guidance and education for the caregiver(s).
• Medical Director: A physician in private practice who is also available for consultation with the patient’s attending physician.
• Social Worker: Provides emotional support and resource counseling. Helps clients, families, and caregivers in developing coping skills. Available for management of crisis situations.
• Chaplain: Provides spiritual guidance and support to meet individual needs as requested by the client or family.
• Home care aide: Provides personal care and homemaker chores.
• Non-medical volunteer: Provides practical and emotional support for the client and family.
• Bereavement counselor: Provides counseling to the family for a year, following the death of a loved one.
• Medications needed to control symptoms such as pain or nausea.
• Medical equipment including oxygen and hospital beds.
• Other professional services may be provided as needed.

Hospice offers 24-hour on-call service 7 days a week.

Methods of payment:

• Medicare
• Medicaid
• Private insurance
• Self-pay

Clients without hospice benefits may receive hospice support services (medical social services, volunteers, and spiritual support). This combines the medical component of Home Health or Community Health Care with the support of hospice.

View our Hospice Brochure.

Click here to view the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services web link:
http://www.dhss.state.mo.us/Hospice/index.html