Hospice Care
Discover Hospice with Paramount
We understand how difficult a decision using a hospice service can be for a family member or loved one. Hospice care isn't only about passing on, but emphasizing quality of living before our next chapter.
Paramount Hospice attends to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs of hospice patients and their families.
How do we do this?
The Paramount Hospice team comprises physicians, registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, licensed therapists, social workers, spiritual counselors, and trained volunteers who offer on-call services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Hospice care focuses on providing the maximum level of comfort to our patients. It treats the person rather than the disease, focusing on quality rather than length of time. If a patient recovers from an illness, he or she can be removed from hospice care and returned if needed at a later time.
How Can I Pay for Hospice Care?
Hospice care is a Medicare-provided benefit that includes:
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Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy as needed
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Durable Medical Equipment such as hospital beds, wheelchairs, walkers, bedside commodes, etc.
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Skilled Nursing visits & Home Health Aide visits
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All medications relating to the hospice diagnosis
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Spiritual and bereavement counseling for patient and family
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Short -Term Inpatient Respite Care Social Service visits
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Physician visits