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Hospice is a type of care that helps patients and their families when curative treatments no longer work. Seeking hospice care does not mean a person or a family is giving up. It is alternative care for people whose conditions are not responding to curative treatments. The goal of hospice care is to maintain the best quality of life possible through pain management and symptom management, and by providing emotional and spiritual support.
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When is hospice care appropriate? Patients and their families make this decision in consultation with their doctors and other healthcare providers. Hospice care helps when curative treatments are no longer working for a life threatening illness.
Why use hospice? Hospice provides pain management, symptom relief and support for the entire family. The goal is to give people dignity and a good quality of life.
Who pays for hospice care? Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurance policies cover hospice care. A Touch of Grace Hospice will help you even if you don’t have coverage.
Can I still see my own doctor? A patient continues to see their own doctor and the hospice team follows the doctor’s orders.
What types of care are provided? Hospice care includes:
- Nursing care, specifically pain management
- Hospice Aides , who help with bathing, grooming and other personal care
- Social Workers, who provide emotional support, guidance, decision-making assistance and connections with other resources
- Chaplains, who provide spiritual support
- Volunteers, who spend time with patients reading, playing games, etc.
- Respite care, so family caregivers can take a break
- Homemakers who provide light housekeeping, laundry and shopping
Where do people receive this care? Hospice care is provided wherever the patient lives, whether at home, in a nursing home, retirement community or assisted living facility.
What makes A Touch of Grace Hospice different? We believe that prayer and faith are important to people receiving hospice care. We also provide homemaker services at no cost to the family, and we focus on providing culturally sensitive care.
If you or someone you love could benefit from our services at A Touch of Grace Hospice, please call us at 312.733.2317. We’re available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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If you have questions regarding the videos below, please call
(708) 499-3400 and not the phone number that appears on the video.
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Serving the Chicago and Nashville areas
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8250 South Cicero Avenue
Burbank, IL 60459
Phone: 708.499.3400
Fax: 708.499.3404
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545 Mainstream Drive, Suite 408
Nashville, TN 37228
Phone: 615.733.3600
Fax: 615.733.9988
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E-mail: info@touchofgrace.net
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