Program areas at Presence Hospice
The filing organization is a part of the ascension catholic health ministry. Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization that delivers personalized, compassionate Care to all, especially to those who need it the most. Hospice services, inpatient unit: 1422 patients were cared for in the Hospice program. The average daily census (adc) for the twelve months ended june 30, 2023, was 167, with an average length of service of 55 days. 67% of all inpatient Hospice Care was provided through the ark, the inpatient unit. The average daily census was 7.0 with Care provided for a total of 344 patients during the twelve-month period.
Bereavement services: these services include grief support groups, mailings, special events and workshops. Bereavement contacts for the twelve months ended june 30, 2023, totaled 15,800. 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, 2023, this service provided 13,294 consultations/visits.