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The Stoneridge Hospice difference!
When choosing a hospice care provider, WHO you choose makes all the difference.
RN Model of Care – Our hospice patients and families benefit from the continuity of care they receive through consistent RN Case Management visits from one RN who is assigned to monitor their care.
Staffing Ratios – We highly value our hospice nurses and recognize that providing individualized care is made easier when caseloads remain low.
- It is common in the hospice industry for a case manager to manage upwards of 20 cases.
- Our RN Case Managers are tasked with ensuring personalized care for between 12 – 14 cases each.
- This allows more time for one-on-one focus and results in optimal clinical and emotional outcomes for our hospice patients and their loved ones.
Data Supports Our Practices – Continuous analysis of data informs our hospice care decisions as we work to improve quality of care for our hospice patients.
- Stoneridge overwhelmingly receives more 5-star Google ratings than any of our competitors in our service area.
What is Hospice?
When faced with a terminal illness, hospice offers a solution for patients with a goal of returning home and spending the time they have left surrounded by family and friends. It’s often the ideal choice for patients who no longer wish to pursue ineffective or cumbersome interventions.This family-centered, holistic approach provides pain management, emotional healing and spiritual support in the end stage of life and in the place where most of us are most comfortable, right at home.
Hospice care is a type of health care that focuses on the treatment of a terminally ill patient's pain and symptoms and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. Hospice care prioritizes comfort and quality of life by reducing pain and suffering.
Overview of Hospice Services
Beyond what is described below and required by all Hospices, what we do for patients as described in the picture above is what really sets up apart. Click here it to learn more.
Hospice care provides many benefits to individuals with life limiting illnesses and a life expectancy of six months or less. While this is not the only option a person has when faced with such a diagnosis, it is one that helps them to remain comfortable at home while also providing necessary support for family members and loved ones through bereavement care and counseling.
Who pays for Hospice
Once you or your physician contact our office, coverage for services is typically provided by Medicare, Medicaid or the Department of Veterans Affairs at 100%. Private insurance also offers a hospice benefit, but it can vary by provider. Patients should check with their individual provider for details, and Stoneridge Hospice is here to help you through this process.
Why Stoneridge Hospice
Physical Care
Symptom monitoring and pain management care to enhance comfort and quality of life. Skilled nurses and therapists monitor and administer services in collaboration with the hospice physician to better ensure positive outcomes.
Emotional Care
Support that makes it easier to cope with end of life decisions and find peace. Emotional support is available to both the patient and family members and includes grief counseling.
- Counseling
- Social Worker Case Management
- Bereavement Counselling for Your Loved Ones
Spiritual Care
Spiritual Care
Assistance and support for patients who wish to explore their spiritual concerns surrounding life, death and dying. Spiritual support is non-denominational, compassionate and empathetic.
- 1-1 Conversations With Hospice Chaplains
- Reconnecting Clients With Their House of Worship
- Provide Literature That Can Help Individuals Cope With Death