Is a loved one pursuing a challenging physical and emotional encounter against COPD? Or another type of advanced lung disease, for example, chronic asthma, bronchiectasis, emphysema, etc. Shiloh Hospice provides the most significant level of holistic care. Not only do we enhance the well-being of patients but also their families.
It can be problematic to decide when it may be time for hospice. Only a doctor can make a clinical decision on life expectancy. But, a patient with lung disease can become progressively worried about their ability to breathe with any activity with or without deteriorating condition and can benefit from hospice care.
Our hospice team evaluates the patient’s condition and decides the strategy of care as signs and symptoms vary with each patient. The objective of Shiloh Hospice is to ease physical and psychological suffering. So, the patients can preserve their self-respect and remain at ease.
The hospice care team fosters a personalized plan of care that details precise intrusions for respiratory suffering. A pre-emergency strategy gives patients and their loved ones composure, as well as a sense of power and safety!
The care plan takes account of medical and non-medical approaches to decrease instances of respiratory distress. And thus, the feeling of anxiety that comes with difficulty breathing. At Shiloh Hospice, the hospice care team is on hand twenty-four-hour to help when an incident of respiratory suffering arises.
In their homes, long-term care facilities, aided living communities, or wherever patients call home.
The family caregiver is essential in helping hospice specialists care for the patient. As the patient gets fragile, symptoms arise, and communication often becomes problematic. We ease families’ apprehensions by teaching them how to participate in the care of their loved ones.
Hospice helps relations make difficult choices that influence patients’ situations and quality of life by explaining the process of care and expectations to their loved ones.
The hospice team stays in touch with the living loved ones for an entire year after their demise. This is to help them communicate and deal with the grief of their beloved ones.
Hospice is committed to providing compassionate support for individuals facing terminal illnesses, caring for their physical, mental, and spiritual well-being as they navigate the end of life. Similarly, palliative care shares the same philosophy of comprehensive patient care, extending its services to non-terminal patients, offering them the opportunity to lead longer, happier lives.
Our dedicated team of professionals aims to ensure that every aspect of your care is tailored to your unique situation and wishes.
We support your loved one through individualized care. Our physicians integrate compassion and empathy into everything we do, and we are committed to helping your loved one during this difficult time.
Our nursing staff assists your loved one by taking vitals and performing various duties to make sure the patient is as comfortable as possible. Our nurses follow the jurisdiction of the primary care physician.
When your loved one has a terminal illness, it’s hard for everyone impacted. Our medical social workers provide resources and support to help you cope. We can provide counseling, make referrals and advise caregivers.
We ensure your loved one is comfortable. Our hospice aides complete several important duties, such as assisting with personal hygiene, light housekeeping, feeding, dressing and changing linens.
As your loved one approaches the end of life, we are here to support you. Grief and bereavement counseling can help you manage the complicated emotions you and your loved ones may be feeling.
Volunteers are essential to what we do. Our volunteers are there to provide company and emotional support to you and your loved one.
Spirituality is important to hospice care, and our chaplain can provide support that suits each patient’s individual needs.
We make sure that your family and your loved one is able to make informed decisions regarding hospice care. We educate you on various services that can be a part of your care plan.
Our hospice care center is supplied with all of the medical equipment your loved one needs. We can provide wheelchairs, walkers, oxygen support and more to maximize the patient’s comfort.
We are equipped with necessary medical supplies, including briefs, gloves and personal care items, to adequately support your loved one’s needs.
In order to ensure the patient feels as comfortable as possible, our professionals oversee medication use to control symptoms and manage pain.
When necessary, we provide short-term inpatient care to help caregivers and family members. Respite care can be arranged for a single day or for several days to weeks.
Your loved one deserves round-the-clock care, and we’re prepared to provide exactly what. We have nurses and staff on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We’re here whenever you need us the most.
Hospice patients often have restricted dietary needs due to illness. We provide end-of-life dietary counseling to develop a nutrition plan that suits your loved one’s appetite and eating abilities.
Certain patients may receive physical, speech and occupational therapy to help them maintain independence and quality of life. We provide this service when it is necessary for the patient.