Program areas at Presence Hospice
HOSPICE SERVICES, INPATIENT UNIT: 1740 PATIENTS WERE CARED FOR IN THE HOSPICE PROGRAM. THE AVERAGE DAILY CENSUS (ADC) FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, WAS 231, WITH AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF SERVICE OF 59 DAYS. 65% OF ALL INPATIENT HOSPICE CARE WAS PROVIDED THROUGH THE ARK, THE INPATIENT UNIT. THE AVERAGE DAILY CENSUS WAS 6.2 WITH CARE PROVIDED FOR A TOTAL OF 443 PATIENTS DURING THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD. As part of the Ascension Catholic health ministry, the filing organization served in support of Ascension's commitment to both care for patients and communities and support caregivers and other associates through the challenges of the COVID-19 global pandemic in FY22.
Bereavement services: these services include grief support groups, mailings, special events and workshops. Bereavement contacts for the twelve months ended june 30, 2022, totaled 15,278. Contacts are defined as touchpoints and therapeutic interventions including the mailing program, sympathy cards, invitation to memorial services, Hospice outreach calls, Hospice counseling, Hospice workshops, community intervention, and intake & phone.
Palliative Care and life institute: the Palliative Care consultation team collaborates with physicians who are treating patients for pain and managing their symptoms in nursing homes, other long-term-care facilities and amita health hospitals. The team provides episodic support, recommending a customized plan of Care for each patient. For the twelve months ended june 30, 2022, this service provided 8,863 consultations/visits.