Altacare Hospice & Palliative Care - Our focus is on care

Hospice spiritual care is based on respect for the patients’ and caregivers’ personal faith and belief. The hospice spiritual counselor is available to assist patients and families coping with spiritual issues that often arise during terminal illness. The services offered…

Bereavement services are an integral part of the hospice program. Following a terminal diagnosis, patients and families often struggles with anticipatory grief issues. The medical social worker and spiritual counselor are available to assist families during this emotionally difficult time,…

A vital part of hospice is the carefully selected and well-trained volunteers working alongside the professional staff. These special people provide many different types of support for the hospice program and those coping with a terminal illness, grief, and loss.…

Hospice Aide services are provided under the supervision of a registered nurse to patients whose primary caregivers are unable to assume full patient care due to physical or emotional limitations or when patients live alone and are unable to do…

Dealing with a terminal illness can be confusing and difficult for you and your family. This season of life requires new decisions to be made which often evoke emotions and additional challenges. In addition, lifestyle changes and new living arrangements…

You will be assigned an RN Case Manager. The RN will be coordinating your care with other members of your healthcare team in order to ensure that your needs are being met. Your RN will also: Assess you and address…
Hospice provides holistic care … treating the mind, body, and spirit of those persons nearing the end of life’s journey.
Hospice will help you and your family makes choices about end-of-life issues
Admission will include communication with the physician to determine medical eligibility.