Hospice of the Twin Cities

Hospice of the Twin Cities aids individuals on their human journey through life into death. Hospice helps transition patients and families along this path by offering comprehensive care focused on easing the physical, emotional, and spiritual pain that often accompanies terminal illness. Services are provided wherever the patient calls home, be that a private home, apartment complex, assisted living, group home or long-term care facility. Care offered to residents of long-term care facilities who are facing a terminal illness is carried out in partnership with the facility staff. the Hospice team provides state-of-the-art symptom management, as well as emotional and spiritual support for residents and their families. In 2015, they served 378 patients and made 13,106 visits. There were 179 bereavement visits and 32 groups held. Hospice utilized 68 volunteers that provided 1,149 hours. Prior to closing, Hospice of the valley served 25 patients and made 873 visits.