Hospice
Regional Hospice
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Regional Hospice - Springfield
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Service List
All of the following
services as
are
included in your hospice care. You do not
have to pick and choose
services...it is all provided as part of the care plan. At RH, we
strive to make you as happy and
comfortable as we can. Part of that mission includes making every
attempt to keep you with the
same team of caregivers. Change is stressful, and once you have become
familiar with certain
team members, knowing they will visit you regularly can be a comfort.
We also offer a free,
INTERVENTIONS
program for those who are not yet hospice appropriate but need support.
 Nursing Care |
Pharmacy |
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RNs
and LPNs will provide you with
hands-on
care to help ensure you are
comfortable and
functioning at the
highest level. Nurses discuss
medication changes, special
equipment, and
other concerns with
your physician and our
medical
director. Nurses are on call
24-7
in
case of emergency or pain crisis. Nursing
visits occur 2 to 3 times a week.
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Hospice takes care of
providing and
paying for your medications and
instruct you or a caregiver on their proper use. RH has an in-
house pharmacy, or we will use your preferred pharmacy of
choice.
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Homemaker Services |
Chaplains |
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Homemaker
services available include:
Vacuuming,
dusting, cleaning bathrooms and
kitchens, light meal
preparation, bathing,
personal care, and dressing. Homemaker
services are generally provided 2 to 3 days
a week.
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Our
chaplains are well versed in multiple faiths, and
denominations. They are available to you and your family for
spiritual counseling and guidance through this difficult time.
Chaplains visit at least one time per month, more frequently as
requested.
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Medical Social Workers |
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Community
Service
Coordination |
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Medical
Social Workers can help you to
identify and apply for pay sources such as
Medicaid and Medicare, help with financial
concerns, and provide
emotional support to the
patient and family. They can help write
letters
to family members and provide as commun-
icators with family members. MSWs visit at
least one time per month, more frequently as
requested.
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Regional
Care Hospice can arrange for a variety of community services to
help you. Meals on Wheels, transportation to a doctor, respite
services, and others can be scheduled to provide support for you
and your caregivers. Services that are necessary can be
discussed during our initial visit, and can be added to or
changed at any time.
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 Bereavement Program |
 Volunteers |
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An important
part of hospice is a good
bereavement program. RH's bereavement
program continues for 13 months after a patient
passes.
Phone calls, visits, letters, and
informational mailings help
family members
cope with the passing of a loved one. Special
events
are not forgotten: birthdays,
anniversaries, and other days special to your
family will be commemorated with them and the
feelings that may be present at such occasions
are highlighted. Grief is a natural process, and
each person handles it differently. Our
counselors, volunteers, and social workers are
available to family at any time.
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Hospice volunteers are special
people who are trained to provide you and your family with
additional support. Volunteers can provide relief for
family members by sitting with a patient so that a family member
may have some time off. Volunteers will also spend time
just being a friend. Playing cards, reading to you, or
just a shoulder to cry on, volunteers are the life blood of a
hospice program. Volunteers are available to you for
support and a little bit of fun!. |
INTERVENTIONS
This program is available for persons who:
· are
not quite ready for hospice but will need services soon;
· Have
received services from RH but stopped receiving services for
various reasons,
such as health improvement or surgery
· If
the process of qualifying for services is lengthier than the
expected time frame before
the patient passes away
Interventions includes visits form MSWs and
Chaplains, as well as nurse consultation visits.
Nurses do
not
provide hands-on care in this program, but they
can
make recommendations to
your doctor, the facility doctor, or our
medical director. Support continues for patient and family
on
an as needed basis. Interventions is
free of charge.
For more information about this program,
please call
1-800-280-5139.
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Regional Hospice
1328 Evergreen
Springfield, MO 65803 |
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