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Palliative and Hospice Care Indiana

Palliative care promotes the patient's comfort by addressing any and all issues causing physical or emotional pain or suffering. Also known as end-of-life care, hospice is palliative care designed to help the patient through the last stages of a terminal illness.

Local Companies

Aurora Casket Co. Inc.
(812) 926-1111
10944 Marsh Road
Aurora, IN
Peoplefirst HomeCare and Hospice
317-381-0095
2415 Director's Row, Suite C
Indianapolis, IN
Aging Avenues Eldercare Information & Referral Service
317-731-3315
933 Creekside Lane
Plainfield, IN
Southern Care Ft Wayne
(260) 432-6075
4666 W Jefferson Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN
Harbor Light Hospice
(219) 793-1200
500 W 81st Ave
Merrillville, IN
Hospice Care At Heartland Home Health Care & Hospice
(317) 251-3012
931 E 86th St
Indianapolis, IN
Covenant Hospice
(765) 939-3756
2013 Chester Blvd
Richmond, IN
Hospice-Vistacare
(812) 235-2919
3900 S 7th St
Terre Haute, IN
Deac0Ness 0Hi0 Valley Hospice Care
(812) 450-4673
600 Mary St
Evansville, IN
Center For Hospice and Palliative Care Inc
(574) 243-3100
111 Sunnybrook Ct
South Bend, IN

 
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What It Is To palliate means to ease discomfort by treating symptoms of an illness. Palliative care promotes the patient's comfort by addressing any and all issues causing physical or emotional pain or suffering. Also known as end-of-life care, hospice is palliative care designed to help the patient through the last stages of a terminal illness. The goal is to keep pain and suffering to a minimum, not to cure the illness-by this point, the patient's doctor has determined that the patient can no longer benefit from regular medical treatment. Although hospice care is usually administered in the patient's residence, it can also take place in a hospice facility. When necessary, hospice services can be called into assisted living facilities and skilled nursing facilities, as long as those facilities carry a hospice waiver.

What to Expect Hospice agencies provide many services, some of which include: nursing, physical and occupational therapy; speech language therapy; medical social services; home health aides; medical supplies and appliances; drugs for symptom control and pain relief; physician services; psychological, spiritual, and nutritional counseling; group and bereavement counseling; caregiver support groups; and grief support.

Paying for Palliative and Hospice Care Medicare is the principle provider of hospice care in the U.S., but Medicare Part A only pays for hospice care provided by a Medicare-certified program. All Gilbert Guide hospice agencies are Medicare-certif...Click here to read more from Gilbert Guide

Featured Local Company

Aurora Casket Co. Inc.

(812) 926-1111
10944 Marsh Road
Aurora, IN
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