Caregivers

Hospice Professional Caregivers Include

Physicians
As a patient you continue to receive care from your physicians. You and your physician will discuss comfort-oriented care. The Hospice physicians will collaborate with you and your primary physician or specialist to plan your medical care.

Nurses
Nursing support is provided to each patient, with the assigned nurse reporting any changes to your doctor and offering education to family caregivers about how to meet your needs. In hospital, assisted living facility or nursing home settings, hospice nurses supplement the care provided by the facility staff to ensure comfort.

Social Worker
A social worker acts as a counselor to you and your family helping with financial, health insurance or legal questions, as well as with emotional and spiritual issues.

Home Health Aide/Homemaker
Home health aides assist with personal care and other activities of daily living. Aide support is available up to 7-days a week. If you are being cared for in a nursing home, a Hospice home health aide may supplement the personal care provided by the nursing home staff.

Chaplain
A Hospice spiritual caregiver can offer support by enhancing you and your family's own spirituality through deeper connection with your own faith community, your spiritual support group or your own inner life force.

Grief and Family Counselor
Counselors are available to provide support by talking with you one-on-one about any concerns or fears. Hospice counselors and volunteers continue to offer support to family members for up to 13 months following the loss of a loved one.

Volunteers
Hospice volunteers are people who have a special interest in helping you and your family in a variety of ways, ranging from running errands or providing transportation to medical appointments, or providing caregiver relief. All volunteers have received special Hospice training.

Therapists
Speech, physical, occupational, pet, and massage therapists are available. A nutritionist is also available for consultation.

Pharmacist
The Hospice pharmacist reviews medication records and collaborates with your other Hospice caregivers to ensure all your medications are compatible.