When your loved one reaches a particular stage in their illness, it may be time to start thinking about hospice care. Hospice care can provide patients and family members with the support and care they need when medical treatment is no longer an option or desired. As you seek hospice care in Arizona, we’re going to look at the compassionate care Aleca provides in its hospice services as you make this critical decision.
What is Hospice Care?
Hospice care is typically provided for patients with a terminal illness who may have six months or less to live as their condition declines without medical intervention [1]. Many people who seek hospice care have a chronic illness that is too serious or refuse to have specific treatments, such as chemotherapy for cancer patients.
Whatever the situation, it’s essential to recognize that hospice care is a service provided and not a place where people go to receive care. People can receive hospice care wherever they call home, whether it’s a private residence, nursing home, or long-term care facility.
While patients won’t receive medicine or treatment for their illness, they will receive medication to maintain a certain quality of life. This can include medicine for pain and anxiety [1].
Patients need to discuss hospice care options to determine if it is the right choice and, if it is, if it is the right time. Some people wait too long to begin hospice care, while others may not yet be eligible to receive that type of care. A physician can best help you and your family decide when to begin hospice care.
What to Expect from Hospice Care from Aleca
When you choose hospice care from Aleca for your loved one, you can expect access to a care team that is committed to helping preserve the best quality of life possible. The hospice team consists of:
- Attending physician to provide medical management
- Registered nurse care manager who will provide direct patient care and coordinate with physicians
- Director of clinical services to coordinate care between the patient and care team
- Certified nurse practitioners who will provide pain management or palliative care
- Medical director to give insight on hospice care
- Social workers to provide direct support and counseling
- Home health aides to help with personal care
- Volunteers to provide emotional support and companionship
These people work as a team that the patient’s primary care physician supervises. They provide health care, emotional support, and any spiritual guidance that may be necessary. You can expect all of our staff to offer the care and compassion that families need while under hospice care in Arizona.
A Closer and More Compassionate Care
When you choose Aleca Hospice Care, you can also expect to receive all the medical equipment and supplies needed to provide the best care possible. Our team works to address the physical, emotional, and mental needs of each patient and their families. Since each patient and family’s needs will differ, our team customizes the hospice care each person receives so that it is most beneficial for everyone involved.
Hospice care is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with someone always available to answer questions and offer support when needed. Many people choose hospice care because it allows them to spend as much time as possible with their families in the most comfortable environment possible. Hospice team members understand this and do whatever they can to make this possible while providing top-quality care.
Under hospice care, patients receive the best end-of-life care to make their journey as dignified and comfortable as possible.
Call Aleca Today to Learn More About Our Compassionate Hospice Care in Arizona
The team at Aleca is ready to help you and your loved one make the transition to hospice care when the time is right. Our staff knows how to be compassionate and understand each patient’s condition while providing the support they and their families need.
Aleca Hospice care is currently available in Arizona. Contact us today to learn more about how our compassionate team of healthcare providers can give your loved one the care they need during this difficult time.
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Dan is Vice President, Marketing of the Alumus family of companies. A Seattle native, he earned his BA in Humanities and Political Science at Evergreen State College. He started his career as a newspaper columnist, eventually transitioning into marketing and tech writing for Microsoft and several other startups. He later launched a successful creative agency focused on branding, digital marketing, and content production in Los Angeles, where he worked for several nursing and behavioral health clients, eventually becoming the National Marketing Director for one of them.
He has taught Vipassana mindfulness meditation and MBSR and spends whatever free time he has with his son snowboarding, hiking, and camping in the mountains.