Welcome

Life Care Hopice staff and volunteers unite with the community to accomplish a single goal: To provide the patients in our Hospice Program and their families the highest quality of care possible so they may life each day to the fullest.

 

Standards of Excellence

1. Admissions 24/7—our staff is available for a consultation or evaluation 24/7
2. Post referral received : Contact patient/caregiver within one hour
3. Nurse Practitioner on staff in each location
4. Courtesy call every morning to follow up on all after hours calls/concerns
5. Hospice Certified Pharmacist—Chris Borden
6. Extensive Standing Orders—reduces the number of phone calls to the Attending Physician
7. Upon Evaluation, if a patient is determined not eligible for the Hospice Benefit we will help facilitate Home health Referral
8. Evaluate needs in home unrelated to patient diagnosis and facilitate assistance with needs
9. Medication regimen not changed unless ordered by the attending Physician, attending Physician continues to facilitate patient care (attending Physician may transfer palliative care to Medical Director)
10. Patient maintains pharmacy of choice