Introduction to Hospice Services – Courtesy of Best Hospice Care of Texas : SETX Seniors

Introduction to Hospice Services – Courtesy of Best Hospice Care of Texas

Posted by Daryl Fant on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Southeast Texas Hospice Services

Hospice is one of the fastest growing elements of the Southeast Texas senior health sector.

Today, we are providing an introduction to hospice for Southeast Texas seniors.

Many Southeast Texans have friends and loved ones who have chosen Hospice from agencies like Best Hospice Care of Texas to assist them in giving them the best quality of life when facing a terminal illness or accident.

Despite the growth of Hospice over the past two decades, many Southeast Texas seniors – and their families- are still uncertain of what exactly Hospice encompasses.

This is a brief introduction to Hospice care in Southeast Texas that should be helpful for assisting Golden Triangle senior citizens, their family members, and loved ones in understanding what Hospice is and what it does for Southeast Texas senior citizens who choose Hospice.

Hospice care is a philosophy of care that accepts dying as a natural part of life. When death is inevitable, hospice seeks neither to hasten nor postpone it but to provide the resources to insure, as best they can, that the final life experience is supported by knowledgeable professionals.

Southeast Texas hospice agencies like Best Hospice Care of Texas provide care and comfort to patients diagnosed with a terminal illness that has been certified by a physician.

Hospice and palliative (relieving pain) care is provided through a team-oriented approach to medical care, pain management, and emotional and spiritual support.

The care-plan for Southeast Texas senior citizens under hospice treatment is developed and tailored to the patient’s needs while supporting the family’s wishes.

Hospice focuses on caring, not curing. In most cases; care is provided in the patient’s home.

Hospice services can also be provided in nursing homes, and in Southeast Texas senior living facilities.

The services provided by Southeast Texas Hospice providers are:

Provided in the patient’s home, free standing hospice centers, hospitals, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities. The majority of hospice care in SoutheastTexas is provided to patients in their own home, or wherever home may be: senior apartments, nursing homes.
Available to patients of any age, religion, race, or illness.
Covered under Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage Plans, and most private insurance plans, HMOs, and other managed care organizations.
For any person who has a life-threatening or terminal illness with a prognosis of six months or less if the illness runs its course.
For patients with both cancer and non-cancer illnesses.
Available for the patient and their family facing an end-of-life illness. Southeast Texas Hospice providers assist by providing palliative (pain relief) care services for patients and education and counseling for their families.
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Best Hospice Care of Texas staff are always available to their patients.
Typically covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and some private insurance companies when the expense is related to the terminal diagnosis. Hospice care coverage includes medications, supplies, durable medical equipment, and nursing services.

Naomi Naierman, CEO of American Hospice Foundation nicely summed up Hospice’s overall mission , “The gift of hospice is its capacity to help families see how much can be shared at the end of life…”

If you or a Southeast Texas senior citizen you know have additional questions about Hospice, a representative from Best Hospice Care of Texas is prepared to answer your questions or to get your more information.