For the Patient & Family

• Continuity of care in transition from home or hospital.
• Increased services, care from the facility and the hospice.
• Peace of mind for the family.
• State of the art end of life care.
• Additional staff and eyes to monitor.
• Hospice pays for medications related to the illness.
• Hospice pays for customary medical equipment and supplies.
• Hospice can pay for the room and board at facility given certain criteria.
• Family counseling and support in and out of the facility.
• Bereavement care.

For the Nursing Home

• Increased services to be offered.
• Additional staff and eyes to monitor the patient care.
• Support groups/activities for the staff.
• Decreased burnout, increased attention to quality of care.
• Educational opportunities to learn about palliative care.
• End of life care technology available at no cost.
• On-call support medical teams.

For the Hospice

• Increased services to be offered.
• Additional staff and eyes to monitor the patient care.
• Medical professionals that can monitor around the clock.
• Those that are entitled to the specialized care can access it.
• Education opportunities to teach community about end of life care.

For the Tax Payer

• Combining of resources.
• Reduces hospitalizations.
• Lowers costs.
• Medicare / Medicaid maximizations.