Our Levels of Care
Choosing a hospice provider is personal. At Medplus we empower our clients and their families to pick the level of care that fits their needs, and we commit to compassionate, personalized care every step of the way. Call or text us for more information.
Routine Home Care
Care delivered in the comfort of the patient's home, or wherever the patient resides, including skilled nursing facilities (SNF), assisted living facilities (ALF), and board-and-care homes (B&C), under an interdisciplinary team.
- Nurse: Assesses the patient, creates an individualized care plan, obtains physician orders for treatment and medications, and educates families. On-call nurses available 24/7 for emergencies.
- CHHA (Certified Home Health Aide): Assists patients with daily living activities such as hygiene and bathing.
- Spiritual Counselor: Provides non-denominational spiritual care.
- Medical Social Workers: Help with psychosocial needs such as bereavement and legal paperwork.
- Volunteers: Provide companionship through reading, games, TV, and music.
General Inpatient Care (GIP)
Short-term care for pain management or acute or chronic symptom control that cannot be managed in other settings.
Continuous Care
Provided during a crisis for managing acute medical symptoms to keep the patient at home. It is short-term and predominantly nursing care, for at least eight hours within a 24-hour period.
Respite Care
Provides short-term relief for primary caregivers. Patients go to a hospice-contracted skilled nursing facility for up to 5 days.
Advantages of Professional Care
- Access to cutting-edge medical technology
- Assurance of proper medical care and documentation
- 24/7 on-call support from skilled nursing professionals
- Durable medical equipment for the terminal disease condition
- Disease-specific and pain modifications
- Complimentary incontinence supplies