Home Health & Hospice
Hospice Services
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Overview
Cascade Hospice Services provides supportive care for life-limiting illness patients who are not seeking further curative treatment. We focus on quality of life through pain and symptom management. Hospice offers physical, emotional, social and spiritual comfort to both the patient and family.
Most of our services are provided in the home. Many life-limiting illness patients prefer receiving care in the comfort and familiarity of their home and with involvement of friends and family. If a patient needs to move to a nursing or foster home, Hospice Services makes every effort to continue care in the new location.
Grief Support Groups (Free & wheelchair accessible)
When: Every Tuesdays each month - 1:00 to 2:30pm
Where: Cascade Health Solutions Hospice
2650 Suzanne Way, Ste 200
McKenzie Room (2nd floor)
Eugene, OR 97408
Facilitator: Hospice Bereavement Coordinator
(541) 228-3050 (for more information)
Cascade Hospice provides the following services:
Services
- Pain and symptom management
- Nursing visits to instruct and empower the caregiver
- On-call nurse available by phone, 24/7, to answer questions and evaluate the situation
- Medical social worker to provide guidance, emotional support, and help locating resources
- Certified Nurse Aides to assist with personal care
- Volunteers for practical assistance and respite
- Attention to spiritual and emotional concerns
- Bereavement support for survivors
Qualified Staff
Our compassionate team of professionals includes:
Hospice Manager
Medical Director
Patient's Physician
Nurses
Social Workers
Certified Nurse Aides
Chaplain
Trained Volunteers
Pharmacist
Therapies Coordinator
Volunteer Coordinator
Bereavement Coordinator
The team evaluates the physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of the patient and family. We also communicate frequently with the patient's physician and then arrange for appropriate services.
Referral
Anyone can make a referral to Hospice Services but the patient and his/her physician must approve the request before services can be provided.
Insurance Coverage
Hospice services are usually covered by Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance. Our experts can help the family and patient understand what services are covered. As a non-profit organization, we provide services regardless of the ability to pay. This is made possible by generous community support and donations.
Eligibility
To be eligible a patient must have a life-limiting illness and decide not to seek further curative treatment. The caregiver is an essential part of hospice care. A caregiver is a relative, friend, or paid attendant who assumes responsibility and works cooperatively with the Hospice team.
FAQ's
Q: Is a hospice just a place to go when the doctor can't do anything else to help you?
A: There are many myths about hospice that keep patients and families from accessing hospice care and receiving the support that a hospice can offer. Choosing hospice is a movement into another mode of care giving when a life-limiting illness no longer responds to cure oriented treatment.
Q: When should I call Hospice?
A: You can receive information about hospice at any time to gather data to make an informed decision. When the patient and family are ready to move from a treatment plan focused on curing the disease to a plan focused on providing comfort and relief, they may choose hospice care. It is helpful for the patient to be admitted sooner rather than later because there is more opportunity to manage symptoms and to form a relationship with the hospice team.
Q: Will someone be able to control my pain?
A: Hospice nurses are specialists in pain and symptom management and will be able to assess and work in collaboration with your primary care physician to determine the correct medications to control the symptoms and pain.
Q: What kind of questions should I ask when I am choosing a hospice?
A: Everyone will have different medical, emotional and spiritual questions to ask when dealing with a life-limiting illness. When choosing hospice, it's important to be honest about what you and your family need. Questions about insurance and payments are always important. Ask what expectations the hospice will have from the patient and their caregivers. Also ask about bereavement programs so you know what support the family will be able to receive.
Complimentary Therapies
We are pleased to offer our patients the services of complimentary therapists. These are professional, licensed practitioners of therapies such as Swedish Massage, Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, Therapeutic Harp Music, Acupuncture and Accupressure who practice in our community.
These therapies may often help to alleviate symptoms and help to relax the patient. Insurance companies rarely cover the costs of these services. We make them available to you through the generosity of people in our community who make donations to our hospice program, and because of the willingness of the practitioners who often volunteer their time to help provide these services.
Donations
If you would like to make a donation to hospice in honor or memory of a loved one please contact our office at (541) 228-3050 and we will be happy to assist you. Thank you for considering Cascade Health Solutions - Hospice.
Links
http://seriousillness.org/lane
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/pain/index.shlml
http://www.oregonhospice.org/contact_oha.htm
Contact
For more information or to schedule an appointment, email or call 541-228-3050.