Care for Caregivers

It depends on your preferences and your situation. Routine daily caregivers can be family members, neighbors, friends, church members, hired caregivers or a combination. Caregivers are vital in keeping the hospice care team informed about your loved one's physical and emotional changes.

Get hands-on training and a handbook to guide you in the special care your loved one will need. Your hospice care team will visit regularly, and you can reach them 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling Call407-379-0311.

Is someone always with my loved one?

After you've met with an admissions nurse, the case manager in charge of your loved one's care will contact you to talk through a care plan and determine visit needs. The caregiver designated by your loved one or family provides daily care with support from the hospice team.

Hospice nurses and doctors use the latest techniques to relieve your loved one's pain and other symptoms. A combination of medications, counseling and therapies will help your loved one feel comfortable and at ease.

Your hospice care team will work with you to see what equipment your loved one may need right away and in the near future. And they'll also make delivery arrangements for the items, so you can focus on being there for your loved one without the worry of making phone calls. We're here to make your experience as compassionate, seamless and reliable as possible.

No, but your loved one's appetite will naturally decrease. This is a normal part of the process. It's not painful or uncomfortable, and your loved one is always in control of their own food and water intake.

Medicare requires certified hospices to provide the minimum requirements for care. But the quality and quantity of services vary greatly. It helps to research, ask friends for recommendations, and ask hospices questions to help determine which one is right for you and your loved one.

Yes. Anyone under hospice care can choose to continue hospice care or return to curative therapy at any time. Medicare and most private insurance will allow additional coverage for this purpose.

Yes. Turn to us for continuous support. We'll follow your family for as long as you need us. Find individual counseling, grief support groups, workshops, social groups and literature to support you and your family.

It's a question some hesitate to ask, but it's important to know. Hospice services are covered under Medicare Part A, Medicaid and most private insurances. This benefit covers hospice services, medications, supplies and equipment related to your loved one's illness. There may be co-pays, co-insurance or a deductible under insurance plans. Your care team will work with you, your insurance providers and other resources to help your family receive all available benefits. We'll also help if your family is without insurance coverage or if you are unable to pay.