Hospice

Choosing a hospice service can be challenging for a number of reasons; one of which is that family and friends may not entirely understand what hospice services entail. Being on hospice care allows someone to receive additional services not offered by their current care provider. For example, someone on hospice care might receive additional help with bathing, dressing, and other Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), while still at home. 

Being on hospice does not always mean death is imminent. Hospice is a special concept of care designed to provide comfort and support to patients and their families when a life-limiting illness no longer responds to cure-oriented treatments.  Hospice care neither prolongs life nor hastens death and these services can be used by anyone with a qualifying diagnosis.

With 20 years of health care experience in central Ohio, our staff acts as your personal concierge and will provide the answers necessary for you to select the best hospice care for your needs. Generally, hospice patients are treated for pain and other symptoms with the main objective being to provide them comfort. We understand the sensitive and emotional aspects of your situation and will personally help you find the best care for your loved one with kindness and compassion.

In most cases, an interdisciplinary health care team manages hospice care. Several interacting disciplines work together, such as doctors, nurses, social workers, counselors, home health aides, clergy, therapists, and trained volunteers to offer support based on their areas of expertise. Our expertise, at My Caring Connection, pertains to your initial search for the right hospice care in Columbus, OH and the surrounding areas.

The goal of hospice care is to improve the quality of a patient's last days by offering comfort and dignity. Our goal is to offer you options and information needed to find the right hospice health care for you needs, as well as answer your insurance questions as Medicare, Medicaid, most private insurance plans, HMOs, and other managed care organizations may pay for hospice care.

Hospice staff and volunteers offer a specialized knowledge of medical care, including pain management. Even though hospice care can be centered in your home, you may need to be temporarily admitted to a hospital, extended-care facility, or a hospice inpatient facility. In this case, the hospice can arrange for inpatient care until you are ready to return home and resume in-home care services.

Contact us for a FREE consultation. We will answer your important hospice questions and give you in-depth health care service referral advice.