Home Hospice
Care
Hospice of the Upstate believes in bringing care
to wherever you call home, this might be a home, a skilled nursing facility,
or an assisted living facility. Hospice of the Upstate strives to provide
an environment of care that is comfortable for the patient and their
family. This level of care is provided when the patient is not in crisis.
In the Rainey Hospice House, Routine Home Hospice Care is referred to as
Residential Care. This level of care is provided when the patient is not in
crisis. Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance pay for hospice services
but will not pay for room and board fees in the Hospice House.
Continuous Home
Care
Sometimes a patient has a medical crisis that
needs close medical attention. Continuous home care is provided only
during a period of crisis as necessary to maintain the patient at home. The
medical crisis requires predominately nursing care to achieve palliation or
management of acute medical symptoms.
General
Inpatient Care
If pain or symptoms cannot be controlled at home,
the patient is admitted to the Rainey Hospice House for symptom management.
This is a short-term level of care and is not intended to be permanent.
Once the symptom is controlled, discussion will be held with the family
regarding future plans. This level of care does include room and board
fees. Examples of uncontrolled symptoms are:
·
Uncontrolled nausea, vomiting or
diarrhea
·
Uncontrolled pain
·
Uncontrolled behavior endangering self
or
others
Respite Care
Because it is acknowledged that caring for a
terminally ill person can be difficult, respite care is available to give
the caregiver a rest. It gives the family time to do what needs to be done
without the worry of their loved one. Respite care is provided for 5 days.
This includes the day of admission, but not counting the day of discharge.
This level of care does include room and board fees.
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