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At Sacred Journey Hospice We Provide A Special Kind Of Care
At Sacred Journey Hospice, we are known for creating an environment of safety and comfort where each patient receives the support they need. We deliver home palliative care for our patients with dignity and respect as they take the next steps forward in the journey of life. Our health care agency is dedicated to providing home senior care services with a focus on integrity, honesty, and courteous care.
The purpose of Sacred Journey Hospice is to make a difference in our patients’ and their families’ lives when they need us most. All too often people facing advanced illness don’t know where to turn for comfort and support. At Sacred Journey Hospice, our mission is to provide a special kind of care to patients who are living with advanced illnesses, their families, and their caregivers.
Our hope is to tenderly embrace those facing the final moments of life, along with their loved ones, with expert medical care, emotional support, and spiritual guidance.
The Four Levels Of Hospice Care
Level 1: General Inpatient
Short -Term: (Average length of stay in hours to days)
Location: Hospice Unit
- The patient is having uncontrolled symptoms. For example, it includes pain, respiratory distress, vomiting, bleeding.
- The physician determines when a patient is stable for transfer and hospice social workers coordinate transfer to home, assisted living facility, or nursing home (routine hospice with family).
Level 2: Continuous Care
Short -Term: (Average length of stay is 24-48 hours)
Location: Home, assisted living, or nursing home
- The physician determines when that a nurse is required to stay with the patient for a few hours to frequently medicate and reassess the uncontrolled symptoms.
Level 3: Routine Care
Long -Term
Location: Home, assisted living, or nursing home
- Primary caregiver, family, assisted living, or nursing home staff provides care and medication.
- Hospice team visits and oversees the plan of care.
- The patient has a terminal disease but has a care plan in place for comfort.
Level 4: Respite Care
Maximum 5 days
Location: At contracted nursing home or hospice unit
- Nursing home staff care for the patient while the family has a respite period.
- Respite is scheduled by a hospice social worker