The backbone of our hospice teams, hospice registered nurses manage the direction and coordination of a patient’s individualized plan for their end-of-life care. Hospice RNs educate on the dying process and direct family members to spiritual support and available community services. They work closely with the rest of the hospice care team before, during, and after the person passes away.

Board-certified in palliative and hospice care, a hospice physician is always on hand to oversee clinical aspects of care. They make home visits (as needed) and serve as consultants for our interdisciplinary teams.

Palliative-certified nurse practitioners share their passion and mission for providing excellent care to patients and caregivers by providing treatments that help ease symptoms such as pain and anxiety as well as helping clarify the patients’ goals of care and end-of-life needs.

These compassionate professionals help patients with tasks of daily living such as bathing and dressing. They also serve as another set of eyes for the care team, documenting and reporting observations of patient emotional and physical states to optimize patient care.

Caring, knowledgeable, non-denominational counselors provide spiritual assistance in any form that meets the needs of the patients and their families. They also serve as valuable liaisons with other spiritual resources and professionals in the community.

Medical social workers bring a wealth of resources to those needing to receive hospice care and their loved ones and caregivers by connecting them with community resources, educating them about options, and helping clear barriers to productive, meaningful communication.

These certified professionals bring much-needed comfort, relief, and stress reduction to hospice patients through innovative initiatives and therapies that treat and soothe patients’ minds, bodies and spirits.

Instead of being part-time or substitutes, our dedicated after-hours team is on call and at the ready, ensuring that there is never a gap in the care our patients receive, including at night, on weekends, and during holidays.

In collaboration with the care team, hospice and palliative care pharmacists ensure medication orders are appropriate, on time, and taken per instructions.

Bereavement support specialists provide a wealth of much-needed assistance and resources to assist loved ones in coping with loss, including support groups, phone calls, coordination of group memorial services, and programs and resources.

Residential Hospice trained volunteers are true heroes, typically motivated by their own hospice experiences to provide companionship, respite care, bereavement assistance, and creative expression projects that brighten the lives of our patients.