Bereavement is the time of mourning that we all experience following a loss. Our hospice care team works with the surviving family members to help them with the grieving process. Support may include a trained counselor visiting the family at specific periods during the first year, or phone calls and/or letter contact and the opportunity for family members to participate in support groups.
Registered nurses coordinates care for every patient, provide direct patient care, monitor medications and check symptoms. The nurse maintains communication with the physician as the patient's condition and treatment changes warrants.
Certified Nurses Aides provide personal care for the patient, such as bathing, shampooing, and shaving. Certified Nurse Aides also provide valuable feedback to the team regarding their observation and the patient's needs.
Our social workers (Sophie and Tracy) evaluate the family dynamics and act as an advocate for the patient and family in making use of community resources. The social worker also provides advice and counseling to the patient and family members during this sensitive time, while providing feedback to the hospice team on recommended changes.
The patient's physician approves the plan of care and works closely with the hospice team. A hospice medical director is available to the attending physician, the patient, and the hospice care team as a consultant and a resource.
Magnolia Hospice Care provides medications having to do with a patient's hospice diagnosis and medications corresponding with keeping patient's comfortable.
Magnolia Hospice Care provides spiritual support by offering our chaplain, Lupe, to all of our patients. Lupe can offer spiritual, emotional, and sometimes religious comfort, helping patients navigate the final stages of life with dignity, peace, and support.
Magnolia Hospice Care provides equipment to help support patient's well-being and independence. Families will never be charged for this equipment. Some examples of equipment provided are oxygen, hospital bed, shower chair, wheelchair, over-the-bed table, etc.