Community Hospice / Hospice of Tuscarawas County Inc

Home care - there are four levels of Hospice care provided in the home care setting. These levels of care allow the Hospice program to serve the patient in the setting that best meets the needs of the patient. Some or all of these care options may be used during a patient's Hospice care. The four levels of care are routine care - the patient continues to live at home and receive Hospice service there. The family and patient are able to handle the needs and care of the patient with assistance from the Hospice team. Continuous care - skilled nursing services are provided in the patient's home to help manage patient crisis. Inpatient care - this care is provided in a facility (hospital, inpatient unit or nursing home) for symptoms or crises that cannot be managed in the patient's home. This level of care is provided for a limited period of time, as determined by the physician and Hospice. Respite care - this service is provided in a factility and is designed to give caregivers a rest from handling the care of the patient. Repsice care is limited to five days and nights at a time. This service is often used to provide a break so that caregivers can participate in other family activities, such as holiday celebrations, or just to relieve a tired caregiver for a few days.

Palliative care - palliative care is patient and family-centered care that optimizes quality of life by anticipating, preventing, and treating suffering. Palliative care throughout the continuoum of illness involves addressing physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual needs and to facilitate patient autonomy, access to information and choice.

Inpatient unit - there are four levels of Hospice care provided in the inpatient unit. These levels of care allow the Hospice program to serve the patient in a setting that best meets the needs of the patient. Some or all of these care options may be used during a patient's Hospice care in the inpatient unit. The four levels of care are routine care - the patient resides at our inpatient unit and receives Hospice services here. Continuous care - skilled nursing services are provided for the patient at our inpatient unit to help manage a patient crisis. Inpatient care - this care is provided in our inpatient unit for symptoms or crises that cannot be managed at home. This level of care is provided for a limited period of time, as determined by the physician and Hospice. Respite care - this service is provided in our inpatient unit and is designed to give caregivers a rest from handling the care of the patient. Repsice care is limited to five days and nights at a time. This service is often used to provide a break so that caregivers can participate in other family activities, such as holiday celebrations, or just to relieve a tired caregiver for a few days.