Hospice provides four levels of care to meet the needs of patients and their families.
These levels include:
Routine Care
Care provided in the comfort and security of your home wherever you are - home, assisted living facility or skilled nursing facility. A hospice nurse will work with a patient¹s primary physician to bring the appropriate hospice services to your home. Members of a hospice team will work with caregivers to help them feel comfortable performing routine care activities.
Respite Care
Care provided when caregivers would benefit from short-term relief from the day-to-day care they provide at the home. This type of short-term care is usually provided at a skilled nursing facility for up to five days in a row.
Continuous Care(Care Plus)
Care provided for short periods in your home when skilled nursing care is required to help manage symptoms. This type of care is provided for a set number of hours per day for a few days.
General Inpatient Care
Care provided for a short-term stay in a hospice care center, skilled nursing facility, or hospital when 24-hour skilled nursing care is necessary to help manage symptoms.