Hospice Information
Mountain
Region Hospice & Homecare provides Hospice care for patients in their place
of residence. Hospice care is appropriate when the patient no longer benefits
from the treatment of illness and the patient has a life expectancy of 6 months
or less. Hospice care allows patients to stay in the comfort and familiarity of
their own home, while still receiving a high quality of care.
Though
death is a natural part of life, most of us look at death with uncertainty and
often fear. Mountain Region’s Hospice
Care staff strives to enhance the quality of life for their patients, and help
the patient and family prepare and cope with death. The goal of hospice
providers is not to cure an illness, but to ensure that patients live their
remaining days to their fullest in comfort, with dignity and with the support
of family and health care providers.
Mountain
Region has a team of experts and volunteers, whose only role with the company
is to provide for Hospice Patients. Mountain Region’s Hospice team addresses
the physical, psychological, spiritual, and social aspects of suffering that
are present for both the patient and their families during life’s final stages.
The team consists of a Medical Director, Nurses, a Social Worker, a Chaplain,
CNA’s, and trained volunteers.
Due to the
taboo nature of conversations about death, Hospice is often not ordered until
death’s final stages. Many patients are not able to take advantage of the
services hospice care offers that could help ease their burdens, as well as
help their family. It is important to discuss end of life care with a physician
early to ensure you are given appropriate care at this stage in life.
In-Home
Hospice costs are paid by Medicare, Medicaid. Patients on Hospice who stay in
their home generally receive care with no out of pocket expense. To qualify for
hospice, patients who are covered by Medicare must: 1.) Be determined eligible
by their Doctor and the Hospice Medical Director, 2.) Signs a statement electing
Hospice care instead of other Medicare services, and 3.) Receive Hospice
services from a Medicare approved Hospice program like Mountain Region.
If you have
any questions regarding Mountain Region’s Hospice Services, feel free to call
our office at (801) 335-0522. Our Hospice team would welcome the opportunity to
discuss the benefits this important service can provide to you and your family.
