Senior Resources – Hospice

December 17, 2023 SrSupport Comments Off on Senior Resources – Hospice

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Hospice care provides comprehensive support for seniors who are in the final stages of a terminal illness, focusing on comfort and quality of life rather than curative treatment. The services offered by hospice for seniors typically include:

  1. Pain and Symptom Management: One of the primary aspects of hospice care is to manage pain and other distressing symptoms (like shortness of breath, nausea, and anxiety) to ensure the senior is as comfortable as possible.
  2. Medical Care: Although hospice care is not aimed at curing the illness, it does provide medical care to manage symptoms. This includes administering medications, wound care, and other necessary medical interventions.
  3. Emotional and Spiritual Support: Hospice care addresses the emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs of patients and their families. This includes counseling and support from chaplains or spiritual advisors.
  4. 24-Hour Support: Availability of around-the-clock support to address urgent needs or changes in the patient’s condition.
  5. Personal Care Assistance: Help with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, and toileting, to ensure the patient’s comfort and dignity.
  6. Nutritional Guidance: Assistance with dietary needs and feeding, tailored to the patient’s preferences and abilities.
  7. Family and Caregiver Support: Education and emotional support for family members and caregivers, helping them understand what to expect and how to care for their loved one.
  8. Bereavement Services: Grief and bereavement support for family members, both before and after the patient’s passing. This often includes counseling and support groups.
  9. Coordination of Care: Hospice teams coordinate care among various healthcare providers, ensuring the patient’s needs are met holistically.
  10. Respite Care: Temporary relief for family caregivers, which can be important in preventing caregiver burnout.
  11. Complementary Therapies: Some hospices offer complementary therapies such as massage, music therapy, or aromatherapy to enhance quality of life and ease discomfort.
  12. Medical Equipment and Supplies: Providing necessary medical equipment (like hospital beds, wheelchairs, oxygen) and supplies (like bandages, catheters) as part of the care plan.
  13. Volunteer Services: Volunteers may provide companionship, assist with errands, or offer other forms of support to the patient and family.

Hospice care can be provided in various settings, including the patient’s home, hospice centers, hospitals, or nursing homes, depending on the patient’s needs and preferences. The focus is on respecting the senior’s wishes and ensuring they live their final days with dignity and as little discomfort as possible.

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Hope Care offers holistic medical care that is emphasized on maintaining or improving quality of life.

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  • Maricopa

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Hospice of the West has been providing compassionate and high-quality hospice care for years; let us know how we can serve you.

Counties Served
  • Maricopa

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Hospice of Yuma is known for providing state-of-the-art medical care, as well as emotional and spiritual support tailored to our patients and their families needs.

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  • Yuma

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In Good Hands Hospice is located in Phoenix,Arizona and provides care for patients who are entering their final stages of life.

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  • Maricopa

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Our mission has always been to help those individuals who feel discouraged or uninspired due to an illness to continue living a life of dignity. We want to remind such people that they can enjoy life even near life’s end.

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  • Maricopa

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To be the provider of choice and leader in the community by providing innovative solutions in end of life care.

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  • Maricopa

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Integrity Hospice Care is owned by a husband and wife team and they pride themselves with working hard to provide a team that will treat each and every person as if they are family.

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  • Pinal

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Isle of Hope Hospice is located in Phoenix, Arizona and provides care for patients who are entering their final stages of life.

Counties Served
  • Maricopa

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  • Alzheimer's/Dementia Care
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PCOA's mission is to promote dignity and respect for aging, and to advocate for independence in the lives of Pima County's older adults and their families.

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  • Pima

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I am proud to say Stoneridge has flourished and grown. Our team is attentive and dedicated and individually aligned with our mission and values as a company. We have been truly blessed in helping patients and families through this intimate stage in their journey. We have been forever changed by the privilege to do what we do, and we look forward to serving patients and families for many years to come.

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  • Maricopa

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  • Senior Living

Our mission is to enrich the quality of life by inspiring greater well-being in every individual.

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  • Coconino

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We have been supporting the people of Yavapai County since 2005 by providing expert care and guidance so our patients and their families can have peace, comfort, and quality of life.

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  • Yavapai

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Our mission at TMC Hospice is to provide an individualized program of physical, emotional, spiritual and practical care for adults and children in the last phases of a life-limiting illness or injury, with an emphasis on control of pain and other symptoms.

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  • Cochise
  • Pima