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Hospice of the Prairie
Hospice care involves a team approach to
expert medical care, pain management, and emotional and spiritual
support tailored to the patient's needs and wishes. Support is
extended to the patient's loved ones, as well.
At the center of hospice is the belief
that each of us has the right to die pain-free and with dignity, and
that our families will receive the necessary support to allow us to do
so. The focus is on caring, not curing and, in most cases, care
is provided in the patient's home.
Hospice care is also provided in nursing
homes; assisted living facilities; and, in some cases, hospitals.
Hospice Services
Hospice Services:
Physician/Nursing Care
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Physician-directed care coordinated by a
hospice nurse
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Nursing visits
for pain and symptom management
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Training on
patient care for families and caregivers
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On-call RN
available to patient/family 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Home Health Aide
Medical Social
Work
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Identify
community resources
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Focus on
patient/family's loss issues
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Individual or
family counseling
Pastoral Care
Trained
Volunteers
Bereavement Care
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Who May Make
Referrals
Who May Make Referrals?
Anyone may refer a client to hospice, and
services are provided as ordered by the patient's physician.
Services are provided to all persons who meet admission criteria
regardless of race, color, age, national origin, religion, sex, or
handicap. To make a hospice referral,
contact us.
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How are
Services Paid For
How are Services Paid For?
Most public and private insurance
companies cover hospice costs. These include Medicare, Medicaid
and Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Benefits and requirements may vary.
Hospice care is also provided to persons meeting the admission
criteria, regardless of their ability to pay.
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Service Area
Service Area:
Hospice of the Prairie provides services
to Kansas residents who live within approximately 60 miles (or
approximately 1-hour's drive) of Dodge City. This may include
residents of Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford, Gray, Haskell,
Hodgeman, Kiowa, Lane, Meade, Ness, Pawnee, and Seward counties.
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Differences Between
Hospice and Other Care Alternatives:
In the years since the development of
hospice care in the United States, some health care providers have
questioned how hospice differs from that which has traditionally been
available to terminally ill patients, i.e., hospitalization, long term
care, and/or home care. This question has been particularly relevant
within the home health industry.
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For more information on hospice
services, call
620-227-7209.
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