When life expectancy is limited, Fairview Lakes HomeCaring & Hospice staff and volunteers provide comfort care and focus on improving the quality of remaining days. With our help, you and your family can focus on improving the quality of your days. Hospice provides medical, emotional, social and spiritual care, all in the familiar setting of your own home whenever possible. The same kind of care may also be provided in assisted living, group home, nursing home or other inpatient setting.

When is Hospice appropriate?
Hospice services are usually provided when life expectancy is limited. Hospice is appropriate for individuals who want to focus on the quality, not quantity, of their days.

Steven Monson tells about the Fairview Lakes’ hospice program from the point of view of one who continues to benefit from the services.

What does Hospice provide?
The goal of hospice is to minimize pain and discomfort while offering guidance and support to you and your family. We supplement the loving care your family provides in a variety of ways:

• Regular visits from registered nurses with advanced training in pain control and symptom management
• On-call nurses available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Home health aides to assist with bathing and other personal care needs
• Medications, medical supplies and equipment needed at home
• Social workers to provide supportive counseling and other assistance
• Visits from chaplains respectful of your family’s faith and belief system
• Trained hospice volunteers who provide a comforting presence for you or your family
• In a medical crisis, around-the-clock nursing care at home or short-term hospitalization
• Thirteen-month bereavement support for your family members and loved ones
• Support for the entire family

Working together with you, we provide care that's specific to your needs and the needs of your family or caregiver. Our hospice team includes:

• You and your family
• Your physician
• Home health aides
• Chaplains
• Medical director
• Volunteers
• Nurses
• Massage therapists
• Pharmacists
• Social workers
• Bereavement coordinators

Costs are covered
Hospice costs are covered by the Medicare Hospice Benefit, the Medical Assistance Hospice Benefit and most private insurance plans. Our social worker can help you obtain coverage from your particular insurance plan.

Contact us
For more information about any of the services provided by Fairview Lakes HomeCaring & Hospice, call 651-257-8850 or 1-800-314-3328.

Related links
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Volunteering in Fairview HomeCaring & Hospice