A Holistic Approach to Hospice Care

Our Signature holistic approach to care during hospice includes a team dedicated to quality of life.

• Primary Care Physician – a person on hospice maintains one-on-one care with their primary care physician.

• Medical Director – Oversees the entire plan of care.

• Registered Nurse (RN) – performs the initial evaluation and writes the plan of care. In addition, coordinates the care plan and delegates any instructions to the team.

• Home Health Aide – receives instruction from the RN and is instructed on care that requires delegation. Provides personal care services and companionship.

• Medical Social Worker – assists with family dynamics, educates on advance directives, wills, and more.

• Spiritual Counselor – provides peace and comfort to the person on hospice as well as to the family and assists in resolutions.

• Volunteers – provided during the times when family caregivers need respite.

Additional Benefits

• Signature provides up to 13 months of bereavement counseling

• Support groups for family members

• Memorial services twice yearly

  • Reunion with hospice staff

  • Opportunity to meet other families who have benefited from Signature Hospice

• Counseling for staff members of senior communities that may be dealing with the loss

Beginning Hospice

• A physician determines whether a patient is appropriate for hospice services.

• A second physician confirms the need for hospice before anyone can be admitted.

• With two physicians agreeing, odds are it’s a great decision to begin services.

• Hospice is an elective service by the patient or family.

• This service is paid for by Medicare if a patient is 65 years or older and eligible for the Medicare part A benefit.

• The service can be revoked at any time by the patient or POA (power-of-attorney) without penalty.

• If hospice services are revoked and the patient or POA would like another election to hospice service, a new doctor’s diagnosis and prescription is required.

• The goal of hospice is to stabilize the patient and normalize events. When a patient successfully regains strength, they can graduate off hospice.

“They treat our loved ones like family. The personal touch really makes a huge difference when it comes to care!”

- CURRENT SIGNATURE HOSPICE FAMILY MEMBER