Always Better Care Hospice is dedicated to caring by providing holistic care to the patients and family, in a compassionate, respectful manner.
What is Hospice?
Hospice is a specialized program of team members, designed to treat the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient, caregiver, and family. This care can take place in the home, hospital, nursing home and/or other facilities.
The Always Better Care Hospice Team
Patients, Family & Care Giver
Physician, Medical Director
Skilled Nurses: RN / LVN
Social Workers
Counselors
Chaplain
Certified Home Health Aides
Volunteers
Dietician
Speech, Physical, & OCC Technicians
Who Qualifies for Hospice Care?
Any patient with a diagnosis of 6 months or less, diagnosed with life threatening illness, who is not seeking curative treatment. Care is offered to patients regardless of age, sex, race or ability to pay. Hospice is covered 100% by Medicare & Medicaid, and most private insurance companies have hospice benefits.
How Do I Get Hospice?
Referral to Hospice can be made by anyone. (physician, family, friend, clergy, etc.) When diagnosed with probable 6 months or less to live.
When patient is no longer seeking curative care, but comfort care only.
The following is a partial list of common diagnoses that may qualify patients for Hospice care.
Alzheimer's Disease
Renal Disease
AIDS
Failure to thrive
Liver Disease ( Hepatitis Disease)
Heart Disease
Cancer
Lung Disease
ALS
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903-868-0017 FAX
903-818-5332 after hours
