When it comes to serious illness, it’s comforting to know there is someone close by. Because we’re right here in your community, we can help find the level of care you or your loved one needs to get the most out of life, at every stage.
Hospice & Palliative Care Consultation
A special kind of compassion in Kentucky.
How we help.
Our introduction generally begins with a home or hospital visit* from a nurse practitioner or a doctor to assess the situation. We will then focus on:
- Creating a plan of care to optimize quality of life.
- Providing expert recommendations on treating pain and
other symptoms. - Helping you better understand you or your loved one’s condition and what you can expect over time to plan for the future.
- Coordinating with other providers to care for the whole person, not just their illness.
- Answering any questions you or your loved one may have regarding Palliative or Hospice Care.
Specialty Consults are usually covered by medical insurance.
*Now available via telehealth visit.
What to Expect
Hosparus Health’s hospice care program is for people who are facing terminal illness and have a life expectancy of six months or less. Hospice services are not curative but, rather, provide relief of pain and other symptoms associated with the patient’s terminal illness and related conditions. It’s a medical benefit completely covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and all private insurance plans.
Pallitus Health Partners, a part of Hosparus Health, offers palliative care (or advanced illness care). Unlike hospice care, palliative care does not require a terminal diagnosis. It is intended to optimize your quality of life and it can help you match your goals to your treatment choices. Palliative care services are delivered wherever you call home and for as long as necessary.
Grief Services
For anyone suffering a loss or even an anticipated loss, we offer counseling in private, group, or family sessions.
Spiritual support
A critical but often overlooked component of care for families and friends is spiritual support. These services are offered to meet your spiritual needs and wishes, and go hand-in-hand with palliative and hospice care. Emotional and spiritual support is always available to the person’s family and loved ones.
Pain and symptom management
A primary goal of our care is to ensure the comfort of our patients and to assist with medication and symptom management of their illness. During each visit, we will check the patient’s pain level and adjust accordingly.
Medication management
Treating complex illnesses requires complex medication management. With the guidance of the patient’s existing doctors and specialists, we ensure that they’re getting the right doses of medication and that their pain is managed effectively.
24/7 phone support
Our commitment to patients and their families doesn’t take time off. That’s why we provide around-the-clock phone support for everyone. This service is offered at no added cost.
Medical team
We have one of the largest teams in the country of doctors and nurse practitioners who are board-certified in hospice and palliative medicine. Patients in our care can continue to have their care directed in tandem with their doctors and our expert team.
Volunteer Team
Our team of volunteers is specially trained to support patients and their families during treatment and care. Volunteers can help with things such as caregiver relief, running simple errands, and perhaps most important, companionship and emotional support.
Pain and symptom management
A primary goal of our care is to ensure the comfort of our patients and to assist with medication and symptom management of their illness. During each visit we will check the patient’s pain level and adjust accordingly. You can expect your care team to make recommendations to lessen the effects of symptoms such as pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, constipation, nausea, loss of appetite and difficulty sleeping.
Medication management
Treating complex illnesses requires complex medication management. With the guidance of the patient’s existing doctors and specialists, we ensure that they’re getting the right doses of medication and that their pain is managed effectively.
24/7 phone support
Our commitment to patients and their families doesn’t take time off. That’s why we provide around-the-clock phone support for everyone. This service is offered at no added cost.
Social Work Visits
In addition to visits with a nurse practitioner and physician, you may also receive in-home and/or virtual visits with a social worker that may connect you with community resources (based on psychosocial needs). Our social workers are also equipped to provide advance care planning.
Nurse Practitioner and Physician visits
We have one of the largest teams in the country of doctors and nurse practitioners who are board-certified in hospice and palliative medicine. Our team will work in coordination with your existing healthcare providers to ensure your care aligns with your treatment goals. Our NP and Physicians will also help provide a better understanding of your disease and prognosis. These visits are available in-home and/or virtual.
Advance Care Planning
We encourage you to make future healthcare decisions known to family, friends, and healthcare providers. We can assist in advance care planning with completion of advance directives.