Levels of Care
There are four levels of hospice care for patients and their families.
ROUTINE HOME CARE
- Provided in the comfort and security of your home, wherever you are – home, assisted living facility, or skilled nursing facility.
- Registered Nurse/case manager visits at least weekly
- Certified nurse aide visits multiple times a week to assist with personal care
- Medical staff on call 24hrs day/7 days a week
- Social worker assists with community resources, mobilizing support and counseling
- Chaplain provides spiritual support to patients of all religious backgrounds
- Volunteer visits
- Grief services
CONTINUOUS CARE
- Continuous home care services offer a one-on-one approach in the home setting for brief periods of crisis, focusing on pain control and acute symptom management.
INPATIENT CARE
- Temporary inpatient care is a level of hospice care offered for patients in a hospital, to treat pain or other acute symptoms, when routine home care or continuous care is insufficient.
- A team member coordinates care with hospital staff
- Aimed at making the patient comfortable, then transitioning back to the home setting
- Daily visits by a team member to ensure services are provided according to the hospice plan of care
INPATIENT RESPITE CARE
- Inpatient respite care allows patients to be placed in a facility setting for up to five days to give family/caregiver relief and prevent caregiver fatigue
- Hospice coordinates care with the inpatient team to ensure continuity of care
Contact us for more information about the levels of care our Houston hospice company provides patients and their loved ones.