Americare Hospice, Inc offers specialized care for individuals facing terminal illness, providing medical, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual aspects of patient care.
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Palliative care is a medical specialty focused on providing relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of serious illness. It is designed to improve quality of life for both the patient and their family by addressing physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
We provide palliative care throughout Los Angeles County, Ventura County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Kern County and more.
Palliative care services are designed to provide comprehensive support to patients with serious illnesses, focusing on relief from symptoms, pain, and stress to improve the quality of life for both the patient and their family. Palliative care can be provided along with curative treatments and can begin at any stage of a serious illness. Unlike hospice care, palliative care can be provided along with curative treatment. Here’s an overview of the key aspects and services involved in palliative care:
Appropriate At Any Age: Palliative care is based on the needs of the patient, not on the patient’s prognosis. It’s appropriate at any age and at any stage in a serious illness. It can be provided in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities or at home.
Symptom Management: Addressing symptoms such as pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, nausea, loss of appetite, and difficulty sleeping to enhance patient comfort.
Emotional and Psychological Support: Offering counseling and support to help patients and families cope with the emotional challenges associated with serious illness.
Spiritual Care: Providing spiritual support and addressing any existential or spiritual concerns the patient or family may have.
Coordination of Care: Ensuring that all aspects of the patient’s care are coordinated among different healthcare providers and settings.
Decision-Making Assistance: Helping patients and families make informed decisions about treatment options and care plans based on the patient’s goals and preferences.
Support for Caregivers: Providing resources, education, and support to family members and caregivers.
Palliative care utilizes a care team that works with you, your loved ones and your doctors to help match treatment choices to goals. Reach out to our team to see how we can assist you with your palliative care needs today.
Medical Care and Symptom Management:
Emotional and Psychological Support:
Spiritual Care:
Coordination and Continuity of Care:
Assistance with Daily Living:
Support for Caregivers:
Advance Care Planning:
Bereavement Support:
Access to a member of your hospice services team 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Assistance with advance directive forms and assurance that wishes about life support and CPR are carried out. Advanced Directive Cards can also be carried to indicate that you have an advance directive.
A continuous flow of care, tailored for patients and their families, consisting of Physicians, Skilled Nurses, Nursing Aides, Social Workers, Physical therapy, Bereavement Counselors, and more. We also provide 24.7 bed-side continuous care by skilled nurses, should the patient's health be rapidly declining.
Our interdisciplinary group will help tailor personalized care based on the patients and family’s needs.
We offer a holistic approach to our hospice services, providing a range of important services that patients in need of hospice care can rely on. Below are the types of services we provide as part of our hospice services, no matter where the location.
MEDICAL SERVICESWe provide medical services for both our hospice and palliative care services. Some of the types of medical services we provide include:
1. Hospice assessments, medical assessments, and physical evaluations conducted by registered nurses and hospice physicians.
2. Hospice medical interdisciplinary group creates a Plan of Care per patient and their needs.
Our nurses will help and provide information that will Educate the patient and family about their options within hospice care, available services and resources, and variety of care services available such as respite care.
Pain and Symptom Management:
Use of medications, therapies, and interventions to manage pain.
Durable Medical Equipment: Provision of necessary equipment such as hospital beds, wheelchairs, walkers, oxygen systems, and more.
Medical Supplies: Supplies needed for patient care, including bandages, catheters, and wound care supplies and more.
Prescription Medications: Medications necessary to manage pain, symptoms, and the primary illness.
Over-the-Counter Medications: Necessary over-the-counter medications that complement the treatment plan.
Medical care with a focus on pain and symptom control.
Medication Management & Education on use and disposal.
Administering medications, managing IV lines, and ensuring the patient follows their prescribed treatment plan.
Physical Therapy: Assistance with mobility and physical comfort.
Occupational Therapy: Help with daily activities to improve quality of life.
Speech-language pathology services: Support for communication and swallowing difficulties.
Dietary Counseling: Nutritional support and guidance for patience to enhance patient's quality of life and comfort. Dietary counseling can help manage symptoms such as nausea, digestive issues, and difficulty swallowing with suggestions on easily digestible foods, meal timings, and specific food textures.
Medical Social Services: Support for patient's emotional, social and pratical needs including emotional support, community and transportation resource coordination, advanced care planning, crisis intervention, and social services for family members.
IV Therapies
SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL, MENTAL HEALTHWe provide social, spiritual, and mental health services for both our hospice and palliative care services. Some of the types of these services include:
Help accessing community resources and support services.
Companionship helps alleviate feelings of loneliness, anxiety, and depression by providing a caring presence and emotional support.
Social Interaction: Regular visits offer patients social interaction, which can be particularly important for those who may feel isolated or disconnected from friends and family.
Conversing and Listening: Engaging in meaningful conversations, listening to patients' stories, and sharing experiences.
Counseling, social, and grief support for you and your family.
Guidance with the difficult issues of end-of-life and closure.
MORE SERVICESWe provide all of the needed assistance with basic housekeeping and hygiene needs your loved one may need. Examples include:
Podiatry Services: Hospice podiatry services address foot and lower limb care, which is crucial for patients who may have limited mobility or conditions like diabetes that affect foot health.
Bathing and Showering: Assistance with bathing or showering to ensure cleanliness and comfort while preventing infections and skin irritations.
Oral Hygiene: Regular oral care to maintain mouth health, prevent infections, and ensure comfort, especially if the patient has difficulty eating or drinking.
Skin Care: Attention to skin health, including moisturizing dry skin, preventing pressure sores, and managing existing skin conditions.
Grooming: Helping with hair care, shaving, nail trimming, and other grooming activities to promote dignity and a sense of normalcy.
Incontinence Care: Managing incontinence through regular changing, cleaning, and use of appropriate products to maintain skin integrity and prevent discomfort.
You will receive exceptional care customized to your unique needs. We recognize the significance of preserving a secure and cozy home atmosphere. Among the things we provide are:
Ensuring a tidier, safer living space.
