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Serving our community for more than 20
years.
740
East Laurel Road
London, KY 40744
606.877.3950
Fax:
606.877.3956
Toll free 1.800.241.2208HOSPICE...QUALITY END-OF-LIFE
CARE
Hospice is considered to be the best model for quality,
compassionate care for people with a life limiting illness. By involving Hospice
early when a terminal illness exists, we can help to better manage a patient’s
pain and symptoms. The Hospice team engages family members in the care and
support of the patient, training them in caring techniques, encouraging open
communication among the family members and patient. We help both the family and
patient with the issues of the illness and the reality of death. Waiting to
involve us when time is short often decreases a patient’s options for comfort
and takes away quality time that family members would have otherwise
enjoyed. A CIRCLE OF
CARE
A Registered Nurse and Licensed Social Worker will make the
initial visit to your home to help establish what you may need in the way of
spiritual, educational, financial, bereavement or other support. Once this
determination has been made, they will work to build a team that will develop a
plan of care. This team involves the
patient and their physician, pharmacist, registered nurses, medical director,
aides, chaplain, volunteers, family and others who will be providing at-home
care, which includes nursing home, with the care and support to both the patient
and family. OUR
SERVICES
A team to develop a plan of
care
Management of symptoms,
such as pain
and other discomfort
Continuous care during
crisis periods or
as necessary to maintain a patient’s
at-home comfort
Short-term inpatient and
respite care
Durable medical
equipment/supplies
related to the terminal illness
Provide medications for
symptom
management and pain control related
to the
terminal illness
Hospice care continues
following patient’s death - specially trained bereavement
counselors help the surviving family members deal with
their grief through
visits, written communication and support
programs
Care in nursing
homes HOSPICE CARE
EVERY STEP OF THE WAY
Hospice uses a team approach and you and your
family/caregiver are active members of the Hospice Care team. Team members
inlclude:
Patient’s Personal
Physician
Pharmacists
Hospice Medical
Director
Registered
Nurses
Certified Nursing
Assistants
Licensed Social
Workers
Clergy, Chaplain or Other
Counselors
Trained
Volunteers
Speech, Physical or
Occupational Therapists (if needed) ALWAYS
AVAILABLE
Hospice support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
to provide care and comfort to people in the early to late stages of a terminal
illness. Whether a patient needs physical, spiritual, or psychosocial support,
the goal is to keep them as comfortable and alert as possible to maintain their
quality of life. QUALITY OF
LIFE
Quality of life is important to each of us. Due to illness, or
simply the passing of time, none of us know when we’ll need help to maintain
that quality. With compassionate
care, from the beginning to end, we are able to provide dignity and comfort to
people through pain and symptom management, as well as support and guidance to
friends and family during difficult times. We help enhance the
quality of life for everyone involved and allow families to do what they do
best...share their love. COUNTIES
SERVED
Tri-County Hospice staff provide care to patients in Clay,
Knox, Laurel and Whitley Counties. Tri-County Hospice is
licensed by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services and accredited by the Joint
Commission. Tri-County Hospice is a member of the National Association of
Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, the Kentucky Association of Hospice
and Palliative Care and a member of the National Association of Home Care and
Hospice. Tri-County Hospice is
owned and operated by Saint Joseph - London.
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