CRITERIA FOR COMMUNITY HOSPICE CARE ADMISSION

1. Patient is terminally ill with a medical prognosis of six months or less if the disease process runs its normal course.
2. Certification by the attending physician and CHC’s physician that the patient is terminally ill.
3. Patient is no longer seeking curative treatment but is seeking comfort measures and palliative treatment only.
4. Patient has an identifiable, capable, reliable caregiver willing to accept responsibility for the patient’s care. OR
5. Patient resides in a long term care facility with which we contract:

Autumnwood Care Center, St. Francis Home, Inc.,or Tiffin Developmental Center in Tiffin; Ruffing Family Care Center of Tiffin and in Bloomville, Bellevue Care Center; or St. Catherine’s Care Center, Independence House, and Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria; Hillside Acres Nursing Home or The Willows at Willard in Willard; St. Francis Healthcare Center in Greensprings; or Arbors in Clyde.

      6.Patients residing in Assisted Living Facilities.

     7.Patient resides in Seneca Co., including all of Fostoria and S. W.   Huron Co. 

EXCLUSIONS FROM COMMUNITY HOSPICE CARE SERVICES

1. Conditions that are not terminal in nature.
2. A prognosis that does not carry a life expectancy of six months or less.
3. Patient is receiving active treatment for the disease process which is not considered palliative in nature.
4. Absence of a primary caregiver.
5. Hospice provides comfort measures through pain and symptom management. The emotional, social, and spiritual needs are also addressed.

The Care is provided by the Hospice Team which includes physician, nurses, social workers, home health aides, religious advisor, and trained volunteers. The team meets weekly every Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. in the Community Hospice Care conference room.

All patients/family members are welcome to attend this confidential meeting.

Hospice care is paid for by Medicare, Medicaid and some insurances. Hospice also receives monies from United Way and private donations, memorials and through our own fundraising. NO ONE IS DENIED CARE BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL NEED! NO ONE IS EVER BILLED!

The following services are provided by Community Hospice Care:

• Coordination of care in the home or long term care facility.
• Social Worker visits, Spiritual visits if needed.
• RN visits, (unlimited), 24 hour on call availability
• DME’s-beds, wheelchairs, oxygen, etc.
• Caregiver education.
• Medications for pain and symptom control pertinent to the terminal diagnosis.
• Bereavement for 14 months after death; counseling, newsletters, support groups, extensive library resources.
• Inpatient respite for 5 days at Mercy Hospital, Tiffin, Willard Health Care Center, Willard, or Arbors in Clyde, if needed.
• Continuous care on an emergency basis.
• Hospice Aides/Homemaker services.
• RT, PT, OT, Dietary counseling, Speech.
• Volunteer Services.
• Massage & Healing Touch / Reiki Therapy.
• Life Review.
• Watchman Program

WHAT IS THE WATCHMAN PROGRAMTM

Churches play a vital role in our community providing spiritual care, social interaction and various levels of support. Hospice is an extension of the churches’ role and recognizes religious congregations as the cornerstone for service delivery to the community. The Watchman ProgramTM is a further extension of the ministry provided by churches and Hospice.