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When the end of life
is near, hospice
care can help terminally ill people live
their remaining days with dignity,
close to family and loved ones.
Hospice services provide support
to a person with a terminal illness
who has less than six months to live.
During this time, members of the
hospice team work to keep the patient
as pain-free, symptom-free and
comfortable as possible.
At Citizens Memorial Hospice, the
hospice team includes professionals
and support members such as:
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Doctors and nurses.
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Social workers.
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Counselors.
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Clergy.
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Home health aides.
Help is available from the
hospice team 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week in a person’s home or at a
hospice residence.
The team:
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Supports the patient through
the emotional and spiritual
aspects of dying.
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Sees to medical and
nursing needs.
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Provides day-to-day personal care,
such as bathing and dressing.
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Trains family members to help
provide care for their loved one.
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Provides inpatient care when
pain or other symptoms can’t be
handled at the patient’s home.
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Offers counseling and support to
family members before and after
the death of their loved one.
Special
support
Hospice provides
needed care
for the end of life
WHO PAYS?
Most private insurance plans offer at
least some hospice care coverage.
Medicare and Medicaid also
provide hospice benefits.
And even if a person doesn’t
have coverage, hospice may work
with the family to ensure that care
COMMUNITY
TAGLINE HERE
HOSPICE
To learn about the
hospice services
we provide, call
417-326-3585
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can be provided.
Although hospice may be initiated
when a person is not expected to live
more than six months, care won’t end
if the person lives beyond that time.
It continues as long as the doctor
and hospice team certify that the
person’s condition is life-limiting.