Lutheran Home Care & Hospice, Inc - A Ministry of Lutheran Social Services

HOSPICE CARE

Overview

Our hospice team includes skilled professionals, para-professionals and volunteers dedicated to caring for those living with a terminal illness and to supporting their families. We strive to manage pain and symptoms so the client and family can concentrate on important issues and live the last months, weeks and days together to the fullest.

The hospice team works with the family and caregivers to help them understand what to expect, to teach them special caregiving techniques, and to help them with emotional difficulties. We strive to help families enjoy being together during this difficult time. With the help of hospice, the client and family will be given the opportunity to laugh and love and say goodbye when the time comes, so the client can die in peace and with dignity.

Consider hospice for yourself or someone you know if:

• It appears that continuing curative treatments will increase suffering while not providing a positive change in the client’s condition.
• There is a transition from aggressive care to comfort-oriented care.
• A family or caregiver shows signs of stress or fatigue and appears to be overwhelmed with the care responsibilities.
• Increased hospital visits or trips to the emergency room result in an outcome recommendation/decision for comfort measures only.
• The client desires a palliative (comfort care only) approach to the management of pain and other symptoms.
• The costs of managing the terminal illness are overburdensome.

Our Admission Care staff is available every day to answer questions about hospice care. Please do not hesitate to call. There is no cost for an informational visit. Contact us to learn more or to arrange for services.

We provide hospice care in Fulton, Franklin, Adams Counties and Hanover, Pennsylvania.

 

Arrange for Services

Please call our Admission Care Department at 800-840-9081 or contact us.

Related Services

• In-Home Support Services – for those who need non-medical help to remain at home
• Home Health Care – for those who need medical care at home

 

Popular & Common Questions

• When is it time to call hospice?
• What if my loved one is still up and around/working/eating well/enjoying life?
• Do I need to wait for the doctor to write an order/say that it's time?
• Is hospice just for cancer clients?
• Where is hospice?
• Can I get hospice care in a nursing home?
• What are the requirements to be eligible for hospice?
• Is it true that the client must have only six months to live to be eligible for hospice?
• Is it true that one has to be homebound to be eligible for hospice?
• What if the client improves or changes his/her mind and wants to "leave" hospice?
• Doesn't hospice mean "giving up"?
• Who pays for hospice care?

Related resources

• Elder Abuse Guidlines
• Medicare Information

 

"During the last week, the girls came to our house even on their days off, which showed our family how much they cared about our mother and family. "
- Russel C.

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