At St. Elizabeth Hospice Care, Inc., we strive to meet our patients where they are most comfortable, providing care in various settings to ensure dignity, convenience, and peace of mind. Our hospice services can be provided in the following locations:
- The Patient’s Home: Care delivered in the comfort of familiar surroundings
- Assisted Living Facility: Supporting patients who live in assisted care communities
- Skilled Nursing Facility: Comprehensive hospice care for patients in nursing homes
- Acute Care Hospital: Specialized care for patients receiving treatment in a hospital setting
At St. Elizabeth Hospice Care, Inc., we are committed to providing personalized hospice and palliative care for patients with life-limiting conditions. Our goal is to manage symptoms, alleviate discomfort, and enhance the quality of life for patients and their families. Below is a list of conditions we commonly treat, along with descriptions of how our care makes a difference:
- Metastatic Cancer: For patients whose cancer has spread to other parts of the body, we focus on managing pain, fatigue, and other symptoms, while providing emotional and spiritual support to ensure comfort and dignity.
- AIDS: We provide comprehensive care for patients with advanced HIV/AIDS, addressing pain, managing infections, and offering emotional support to patients and their loved ones.
- Stroke: For those living with significant disability or complications from a stroke, we help manage symptoms like pain, mobility challenges, and neurological issues, ensuring comfort and compassionate care.
- Debility: Patients experiencing general physical and functional decline receive care to manage symptoms like fatigue and weakness, with a focus on improving their comfort and well-being.
- Cachexia: Patients suffering from severe muscle and weight loss due to chronic illness are supported through nutritional guidance, symptom relief, and compassionate care.
- Gangrene: We provide symptom management, including pain relief and infection control, to ensure the patient’s comfort and dignity in cases of tissue death caused by poor circulation or infection.
- Parkinson’s Disease: For patients in the advanced stages of Parkinson’s, we focus on managing tremors, stiffness, pain, and other symptoms while offering emotional and spiritual support to the family.
- Failure to Thrive: Patients experiencing malnutrition, weight loss, and fatigue are provided with care that addresses their physical, emotional, and nutritional needs to improve their quality of life.
- Multiple Sclerosis: Our team supports patients in the late stages of MS, helping to manage pain, muscle spasms, and other symptoms while providing emotional care for both the patient and their family.
- Advanced COPD: Patients with severe breathing difficulties are given comprehensive care to manage breathlessness, fatigue, and anxiety, helping them feel more at ease.
- Advanced Heart Disease: For patients with late-stage heart failure or other cardiac conditions, we manage pain, shortness of breath, and fatigue, while addressing emotional and spiritual needs.
- Advanced Liver Disease: We offer symptom management for patients experiencing fatigue, confusion, and swelling while providing compassionate emotional and spiritual care.
- Alzheimer’s Disease: In the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s, we support patients through memory loss, confusion, and physical challenges, while also providing emotional care and guidance to their families.
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): Patients with ALS are given specialized care to manage pain, respiratory issues, and muscle weakness, ensuring their comfort and preserving their dignity.
- Diabetes with Renal Failure: For patients with end-stage kidney disease caused by diabetes, we manage symptoms such as pain, swelling, and fatigue while offering emotional and spiritual support to the family.
Refer a Patient to St. Elizabeth Hospice Care, Inc.
Referrals to hospice care are simple and open to anyone who is concerned about the health and well-being of a loved one or patient. This includes:
- Relatives and caregivers
- Physicians and specialists
- Discharge planners
- Social workers
- Friends or anyone close to the patient
If you know someone who could benefit from hospice care, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We’re here to help.
Contact us directly via phone or email, and our compassionate team will guide you through the referral process.
Yes, patients can discontinue hospice care at any time.
In some cases, the supportive benefits of hospice care significantly improve the patient’s condition. When this happens, the patient may no longer require hospice services and can be discharged. This process allows patients to transition to other types of care if necessary or return to their daily lives with improved health.
At St. Elizabeth Hospice Care, Inc., we believe in empowering patients and families to make the best decisions for their needs, and we are here to support them through every step.
Our compassionate team is here to answer your questions and guide you through every step with care and understanding. Contact us now to learn more about our services.