Hospice
of the Twin Cities offers comprehensive care focused on easing the physical,
emotional and spiritual pain that often accompanies terminal illness.
Offering outstanding care, the hospice team members are dedicated
professionals who specialize in meeting the individualized needs of terminally
ill patients and their families.
The
Attending Physician remains the primary resource directing the care provided for
the patient, while the Hospice Medical Director serves as a consultant to the
Hospice Team.
Hospice
Nurses provide individualized care focused on providing comfort, managing pain
and symptoms, coordinating all hospice services and educating the patient and
family to ensure the quality and continuity of care.
Social
Workers provide psychosocial and emotional support for the patient and their
family members and coordinate community services and resources.
Home
Health Aides and Homemakers assist patients with personal care and light
housekeeping.
Board-Certified Music Therapists address the
physical, emotional and spiritual needs of patients and families through the
utilization of music within the therapeutic relationship.
Pet
Therapists provide a unique intervention increasing socialization and enhancing
quality of life for patients and their families.
Trained
Volunteers provide a variety of services focused on companionship and support
for the patient and respite the caregiver.
Chaplains
provide emotional and spiritual support to patients and families honoring the
sacred dimension of end-of-life care, for each person's unique journey.
Bereavement
Counselors assist the family with grief and loss issues for 13-18 months
following the death of the patient.
The
Hospice Team coordinates the provision of medical equipment, supplies and
medications for pain relief and symptom management related to terminal
diagnosis.
On-Call
services are provided by the hospice nurses 24 hours a day, every day of the
year.
Additional
services including therapies, respite, inpatient and continuous care are
coordinated by the hospice team, as needed.
Hospice
of the Twin Cities offers care to residents of long-term facilities who are
facing a terminal illness. In partnership with the long-term care facility
staff, the hospice team provides state-of-the-art symptom management, as well as
emotional and spiritual support for residents and their families.
Hospice
of the Twin Cities is a Medicare-certified hospice program and is licensed in
the State of Minnesota.
