Often times patients are transferred into the Hospice House when a caregiver is exhausted and unable to care for them at home any longer. To date, this House has provided a home to approximately 500 terminally ill residents. Community Health Services include health education, health maintenance, and preventive health services. The program includes preventive care, adult and senior health, child health, Baby's First Homecoming, immunizations for all ages, supportive services to school districts, parent education and support, health education, and nutritional counseling. Emphasis is on promoting healthy children, families, and individuals through early intervention and health teaching.
Services rendered in the clinic setting include child health, adult screening, and immunizations.
Home visits are made in crisis situations or when needed health care cannot be given in the clinic. Senior health services are provided at congregate housing sites. The expansion of these services was in response to the decrease in Medicare services to seniors. Health education and instruction are part of each home visit or clinic visit. The nurse who completes an assessment will coordinate with the patient's physician a plan of care to meet the patient's specific needs.