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Hospice
is a special kind of care for people facing life-limiting illnesses,
their families and their care givers that treats the physical needs
of the patient as well as their emotional and spiritual needs. Hospice
care involves a core interdisciplinary team of professionals and
volunteers who provide medical, psychological, and spiritual support
for the terminally ill, and assistance to their families. Focused
on pain control and symptom management, the care is primarily based
in the home, enabling families to remain together in peace, comfort,
and dignity.
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Choosing
the appropriate care for you or your loved one is never a decision
that comes easy. Regardless of age, diagnosis, or financial standing,
it's important to have a clear understanding about the care choices
that are available and to recognize which is best for each person's
specific needs.
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Hospice
treats the person, instead of the disease; focuses on the
family, instead of just the individual; and emphasizes the
quality of life, instead of its duration. |
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Hospice
uses the combined knowledge and skills of an interdisciplinary
team of professionals, including physicians, nurses, home
care aides, social workers, spiritual caregivers, counselors,
and volunteers. |
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Hospice
care is a cost-effective alternative to services provided
in hospitals, nursing homes, and other institutional settings. |
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Hospice
is the preferred choice of health care delivery for the terminally
ill and their families.
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Medicare-certified
hospices typically provide nursing care; social services; physician
services; counseling services (including spiritual and dietary);
home care aide; bereavement services; physical
and occupational therapies; and speech-language pathology services.
Short term, in-patient care (for respite, pain control, and symptom
management), continuous care in the home, and medical equipment
and supplies (including drugs and biologicals) are also available.
Additional services can be offered. Therefore, the range of hospice
services may vary from program to program . Care is structured to
keep families together in the least restrictive environment possible.
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Hospice
is available to all terminally ill individuals and their families
regardless of their age, gender, race, nationality, creed, sexual
orientation, physical condition, availability of primary caregiver,
or ability to pay. Anyone can refer a patient to Catholic Hospice.
To be admitted, a patient must:
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Agree
to treatment aimed at comfort rather than cure |
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Have
an incurable disease with a life expectancy of six months
or less, as certified by a physician. Catholic Hospice serves
patient with all diagnoses, including: AIDS, Alzheimer's,
Cancer, Cardiac Disease, Congenital Disorders, Gastro-Intestinal
Disease, Hematologic Disorders, Neurological Disorders and
Renal Disease. |
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Live
in Miami-Dade or Monroe County at the time of service. |
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For
more information, or to make a referral, call the Admissions
Department at 305.822.2380.
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Hospice services are covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most private
insurance and managed care plans. Hospices heavily rely on grants
and community support to fund services for patients with little or
no insurance. Catholic Hospice raises funds for indigent patients
who have no insurance or whose insurance does not cover all costs of
care.
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Volunteering:
Consider becoming a Catholic Hospice volunteer. Areas of service
include direct patient care, clerical and administrative support,
fundraising, and special events. Visit our Volunteer
Page for more information. |
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Donating
to Hospice: Donations, memorial gifts and bequests are welcomed
as sources of ongoing support and enable us to serve those
who are unable to pay for services. In addition to personal
checks and cash gifts, we accept Visa and Mastercard. All
gifts are tax-deductible as allowed by IRS regulations. For
more information on donating to Catholic Hospice visit our
Donations Page.
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Sponsored
by the Archdiocese of Miami and Mercy Hospital
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