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It Takes special people to provide the hospice care you need.

Serving hospice patients and their families is a privilege and requires one of the greatest amounts of trust you'll ever place in a health care professional.  We don't take that trust lightly.  Our trained nurses, volunteers and staff are ready to help you through uncertain days ahead with sensitivity and compassion.  Hospice of Tennessee Valley's interdisciplinary group of professionals and volunteers develop with each patient/family/caregiver a Plan of Care which includes, as appropriate, the following services and team members

 


Attending Physician, Medical Director, Registered Nurse, Hospice Aide, Medical Social Worker, Homemaker Services, Grief Counseling, Spiritual Support, Hospice Volunteers, Therapists (contracted Physical, Occupational and Speech) Dietary Counseling (contracted), Consultant pharmacist, Durable Medical Equipment, Medications and Medical Supplies related to the hospice patient's terminal diagnosis.

Inpatient Care: Short term stay for symptom control and planned respite for family/caregivers

Bereavement Follow-up for 13 months following death.

Continuous Care: 24 hour skilled nursing care provided in place of residence for short term medical crisis care.

Grief Support Groups, lead by our chaplains.