Knowing about Hospice

Discover the compassionate care, comfort, and support available during life’s most delicate moments.

Life is what you celebrate.
All of it. Even its end.

The greatest and most compassionate gifts to offer someone diagnosed with a terminal illness are the gifts of comfort, pain management, spiritual and emotional support, and a life of dignity through hospice and palliative care services.

When curative treatments have exhausted, offering hospice and palliative care to critically ill or terminally ill patients provides them the opportunity to live peacefully and comfortably. Hospice care is not just medical treatment, it is an entire support system that includes emotional, spiritual, and social assistance as well. These services can help improve the quality of life for individuals facing a life-limiting illness or disease.

Glen Valley’s Hospice and Palliative Care is an invaluable gift, provided free of cost through Medicare.
We provide physical comfort and peace of mind to both the patient and their family. As an act of love and compassion, consider sharing this gift with your patients and their families today.

COMMON CONDITIONS

A number of conditions qualify for palliative care through hospice. The longer a patient has these conditions, the more likely they may develop physical or emotional impairments that could impact their day-to-day life.

Some of these conditions could also decrease life expectancy.
The goal of palliative care is not to cure or treat the condition, but to make it more manageable.

The following list is not all-inclusive but does include many of the more common diagnoses that may qualify for hospice and palliative care:
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Cancer
  • COVID-19
  • Heart Failure
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Dementia
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus
  • Kidney Disease
  • Stroke
Partnering with Glen Valley Hospice and Palliative Care at your facility or care home provides your residents and staff with an extra layer of support during challenging times.

Hospice care can be a great benefit for those in care homes and nursing facilities, as it involves a team of highly trained professionals dedicated to providing the most comfortable and dignified life possible.

Our services include pain management, spiritual support, and emotional comfort. In addition, when necessary, our social and spiritual professionals can help patients and families navigate the difficult decisions that come with end-of-life care.

Electing hospice does not mean giving up hope

Instead, it can assist those diagnosed with life-limiting conditions to live with dignity, comfort, and peace of mind. Accepting hospice and palliative care sooner than later can improve quality of life and help the patient live life to the fullest with family, friends, and loved ones.