What is Hospice Hospice at Riverside and Grant is a comprehensive program of healthcare, counseling and support services designed to meet the needs of terminally ill patients and their families. Together with the patient's doctor, the hospice team works to promote comfort by managing pain and other symptoms while focusing on the emotional, social and spiritual needs of both the patient and family. The hospice staff helps patient and families learn more about the disease that they are coping with and what to expect. Hospice patients may remain in the comfort of their own home. A patient will qualify for hospice care if an illness limits life to six months or less and if the care plan calls for comfort care rather than curative treatment.
Hospice care is provided for patients of any age and with any life-limiting illness.
Hospice Care Hospice care is delivered by a team of professionals who are specially trained to provide expert care and support customized to meet the specific needs of each patient and family. The patient's physician is a vital part of the hospice team. What Does Hospice Provide The hospice team coordinates hospice services for both the patient and family in partnership with the patient's physician. Members of the hospice team make intermittent visits to assess the patient's condition and ensure the patient is comfortable and is receiving all needed hospice services. The hospice team pays special attention to the psychological, social and spiritual needs of the patient and family and provides emotional support, counseling and other support services.