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Hospice is appropriate for any individual diagnosed with a progressive, life-limiting illness or condition with a prognosis of six months or less, if the illness or condition were to take its normal course. The program seeks to help clients live final months comfortably at home, rather than seeking ongoing curative treatments.

Hospice care includes 24/7 availability for consultation and urgent visits, distribution of medications and durable medical equipment related to terminal diagnosis, personal care needs and companionship provided by hospice aides and volunteers, personalized Veteran services, emotional and spiritual support from team of social workers and pastoral staff and bereavement services for all loved ones for 18 months following hospice care.

Offers home health care and hospice services. Care may include:

- Regular visits to patient's home to provide care.

- Coordinate services needed from other healthcare providers, including doctors, therapists, social workers and nurse aides.

- Keeps family and primary care physician informed about progress and care plan.

VNA will also answer questions about hospice care or end-of-life questions, even if a patient is not ready for hospice care at this time. Topics include:

- Advance directives.

- End-of-life issues.

- Making plans to provide care for a loved one with a terminal illness.

- Grief and loss issues.

- Understanding palliative care vs. curative treatment.

Offers a home hospice program for patients and families throughout central Illinois. A coordinated care team visits individuals and their families in their own home. "Home" can be anywhere an individual calls home - house, apartment, nursing or retirement facility. The goal is to keep patients in familiar surroundings and close to loved ones for as long as possible.

Provides end-of-life care for patients and support for their family members and caregivers. Care emphasis on pain and symptom management.

Provides hospice care. Care team includes physicians, a nurse practitioner, RNs, nursing assistants/CNAs, social workers, spiritual counselors, and trained volunteers.

Bereavement support is provided for thirteen months to loved ones of individuals who utilize Northern Illinois Hospice's services. Pet Peace of Mind Program is also available to those unable to care for their pets.

Offers home health care and hospice services. Care may include:

- Regular visits to patient's home to provide care.

- Coordinate services needed from other healthcare providers, including doctors, therapists, social workers and nurse aides.

- Keeps family and primary care physician informed about progress and care plan.

VNA will also answer questions about hospice care or end-of-life questions, even if a patient is not ready for hospice care at this time. Topics include:

- Advance directives.

- End-of-life issues.

- Making plans to provide care for a loved one with a terminal illness.

- Grief and loss issues.

- Understanding palliative care vs. curative treatment.

Provides end of life care. Also offers hospice house which has 6 beds. Please call for availability.

Provides hospice services.

Services include:

-- Visits by nurses who are on call 24/7

-- Management of pain and related symptoms

-- Short-term inpatient care for symptom management

-- Personal care

-- Coordinated services with the patient's personal physician

-- Help in obtaining financial assistance or other community services

-- Spiritual and emotional support

-- Supportive care by trained volunteers

-- Family counseling

-- Instruction to caregivers on patient care

-- Respite care, for up to 5 days, at a contracted facility

-- Therapies and nutritional consultation

-- Bereavement support for family members

Offers home health care and hospice services. Care may include:

- Regular visits to patient's home to provide care.

- Coordinate services needed from other healthcare providers, including doctors, therapists, social workers and nurse aides.

- Keeps family and primary care physician informed about progress and care plan.

VNA will also answer questions about hospice care or end-of-life questions, even if a patient is not ready for hospice care at this time. Topics include:

- Advance directives.

- End-of-life issues.

- Making plans to provide care for a loved one with a terminal illness.

- Grief and loss issues.

- Understanding palliative care vs. curative treatment.

Provides medical care to patients in the end stage of a terminal diagnosis.

Hospice care includes:

- Medications to help manage symptoms and for comfort.

- Equipment such as hospital beds, wheelchairs, walkers, shower chairs, canes, etc.

- Supplies such as linens, gloves, dressings, catheters, gowns, incontinent supplies.

- Visits by a Registered Nurse to assess and manage symptoms.

- Visits by a Home Health Aide to provide personal care, such as bathing, hair care, massage, and range of motion exercise.

- Oversight by physician.

Offers services that include, skilled care, nursing homes, assisted living, and senior housing in 59 locations throughout Iowa. 6 hospice locations are also available.

Home Health Care and Hospice services available through community partners.

Provides home health services including in-home nursing care, physical, occupational and speech therapy, maternal/child care services, childbirth education programs to prepare prospective mothers and their families for labor, birth, and postpartum care, communicable disease prevention, adult immunizations, homemaker services, and hospice.