Hospital-coordinated Care

Through our coordinated care program, Homestead Hospice can provide high quality care, improve overall patient satisfaction and reduce average length of stay

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Emergency Department (ED) Diversion Program

• Providing evaluations 24/7, 365 days per year 

• Educates caregivers to identify disease-specific symptoms to avoid unnecessary emergency department visits

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Outpatient Palliative Care

• Earlier patient intervention that will result in a quicker and safer transition back into their home

• Optimized throughput for critical care beds and resources

• Aligned population health with improved clinical outcomes

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Comprehensive Crisis Care Program

• Homestead Symptom Management Pathway for Crisis©

  • Patient evaluation tool for anticipatory symptoms of specific diagnoses

• Transitional care ensures a comfortable transition from hospital to home

  • An assigned team member provides supportive care during the transition period

• Pro-active Watch List for patients that demonstrate a rapid decline

• Monitoring via increased visits and telecare until the patient is stabilized

• Continuous care for critical symptom management

  • In-patient care available for the critically ill that cannot be discharged home

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Social Services

• Leads advance directive conversations with patients and family for informed decisions about end-of-life care

• Anticipatory Social Determinants Assessment with access to a social worker 24/7

• Placement, benefits and final-arrangements counseling

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Education Program

• Continuing Education Units (CEU), bereavement, hospice and Palliative Care

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Your Role on the Hospice Team

As the Referring or Attending Physician, you will be an integral part of your patient’s care team and of Homestead Hospice's interdisciplinary team. You will have the most significant role in the determination and delivery of the patient’s medical hospice care. 

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The Referring/Attending Physician

Research has shown that hospice can be a way of offering more support and improved care to patients during the terminal phase of an illness. When the Physician refers a terminally ill patient to Homestead Hospice, they can continue to retain control of their plan of care if desired. The Physician will be contracted to bill for the services provided related to the patient’s terminal diagnosis.

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The Homestead Difference

• Homestead’s Care Beyond Cancer© - cancer-specific program

• Palliative Care for the patient who is still under curable treatment or seeking comfort care

• Symptom Management Pathway for Crisis© to prevent unnecessary trips to the emergency department

• Proactive social services to support the patient’s physical, spiritual and psychosocial needs

• Anticipatory Social Determinants Assessment©

• Exclusive bereavement and grief support programs

• 24/7 hospice telecare 

• Unique volunteer services and opportunities with more than 700 volunteers company-wide

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Referral Process

Once a referral is received by Homestead, a hospice Nurse will meet the patient within 24-hours for an assessment to determine hospice eligibility. Upon hospice admission, the patient is provided numerous resources and support, with immediate communication for care planning and scheduling. The Attending Physician can choose to remain as the patient’s primary physician and can work with the Homestead team to review care plans and discuss conditions and prognosis. 

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As the Referring or Attending Physician, you are in a unique position to provide end-of-life care which includes recognizing the need for, and recommending, hospice care when appropriate. 

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With your referral, we can get started! We are available to answer any questions you may have. Begin a partnership with Homestead Hospice and Palliative Care today.

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