AT SILVER-SPRING HOSPICE WE OFFER FOUR LEVELS OF CAREROUTINE HOME CARE
Nurse visits
Certified nurse aide visits to assist with personal care
Physician and nurse on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Social worker assists with community resources, mobilizing support and counseling
Chaplain provides faith-based spiritual support
Volunteers visit or provide caregiver breaks
Speech, physical and occupational therapists available as needed
Counseling services — spiritual and dietary therapy
Homemaker visits
Bereavement Services
GENERAL INPATIENT CARE
Temporary inpatient care in a hospital or care facility, when necessary, to treat pain or other acute symptoms, when routine home care or continuous care is not sufficient
A team member coordinates care with hospital staff
Aimed at making the patient comfortable then transitioning back to home setting
Includes daily visits by a team member to ensure services are provided according to hospice plan of care
INPATIENT RESPITE CARE
Allows for the patient to be placed in an inpatient setting for up to five days to give family/caregiver relief and prevent caregiver fatigue
Hospice will coordinate care with inpatient team to ensure continuity of care
CONTINUOUS CARE
One-on-one nurse and nurse aide care provided in the home setting during brief periods of crisis for pain control and acute symptom management
