the sum of our parts. More than HOSPICE of the PIEDMONT

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1 More than the sum of our parts. HOSPICE of the PIEDMONT Hospice in-home care Hospice Home at high point grief counseling center kids path CARE CONNECTION

2 Understanding your healthcare choices and talking with your healthcare provider can help. Living and coping with a life-limiting illness is challenging, stressful, and confusing for everyone. Advanced care planning is the best gift any of us can give to our families and friends. Making sure your choices are known by both your family and to your healthcare provider in advance is key to ensuring that your wishes will be carried out. Sometimes your doctor may initiate these conversations. Other times, it s useful for you and your family to begin this dialogue with your physician or healthcare provider. Some things to talk about: Living Wills Advanced Care Directives Knowing and understanding the types of treatments available for your condition Understanding the outcomes of those treatments Deciding the quality of life you want for yourself and your family When hospice care is appropriate Hospice services involve everyone living with and caring for someone with a lifelimiting illness. From each family member to the physicians involved with the loved one s care to everyone in between, Hospice of the Piedmont is more than the sum of our parts. 24-hour Care Line

3 When is hospice care needed? Seeking hospice care earlier can enhance the quality of life of everyone who is living and coping with an advanced illness. In fact, studies prove that individuals who receive hospice care live on average 25% longer than those with the same conditions who did not receive hospice care. Each person s healthcare needs are unique. Having conversations about your healthcare wants, needs, and priorities can be a difficult, emotional conversation. Developing a plan, together, helps everyone achieve their healthcare goals. Often times, it s difficult for someone to consider thinking about end-of-life care, and hospice care is no different. Helping start those conversations is an important step in connecting you and your family to the care you seek, on the terms you choose. Consider talking with either your healthcare provider or a Hospice of the Piedmont representative if you, a family member, or someone you know is experiencing or are living with any of the following: Frequent hospitalizations or trips to the emergency department Current treatments that no longer seem effective or are becoming more and more difficult or stressful The caregiving process is becoming more and more burdensome for the primary caregiver or the rest of the family Failing to bounce back after medical setbacks Increasing pain, nausea, breathing problems, or other distressing symptoms Advanced illnesses like COPD, heart disease, congestive heart failure, and Alzheimer s disease Anyone can make a referral for hospice services, and if you re unsure how to start these conversations, contact a Hospice of the Piedmont representative.

4 It s a common misconception that hospice care is only for the last days of life. In reality, individuals and their family members can benefit best from hospice care when it is provided for three or more months. Seeking hospice care sooner can enhance the quality of life for both your loved one and your family. What is hospice care? Hospice care is a benefit covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and most major insurance plans. Hospice care has little to no out of pocket costs. Hospice of the Piedmont provides a personand family-centered, multi-disciplinary approach to managing the health and well-being of individuals living and coping with life-limiting illnesses. Hospice of the Piedmont s staff of healthcare professionals includes physicians, specially-trained volunteers, registered nurses, social workers, chaplains, and certified nursing assistants. Our team of professionals will work with you, your family, and your long-time family physician to connect you with the right healthcare services, at the right time. Hospice care is not giving up, in fact individuals who choose hospice care live, on average, 25% longer than others with the same illness who do not receive hospice care. Hospice care is choosing to take control of your health condition. Hospice of the Piedmont helps more than 1,000 individuals per year live life again as a person, not as a patient. Hospice care is about deciding to live your life in a way that s best for both you and your family. Hospice care is about enhancing the quality of your life and the life of your family and caregiver. Hospice care is about coordinating your healthcare services to maintain the highest level of medical, psycho-social, and spiritual well-being for both you and your family. Hospice care is about serving a wide variety of diagnoses and medical conditions not just cancer.

5 Each year, approximately 20% of all the people admitted to Hospice Home at High Point transition to another healthcare setting like a skilled nursing facility, assisted living facility, or even independent living or home. 95% of individuals in our service receive care in their home, or wherever they call home. Our Services and Programs Hospice In-Home Care Our in-home hospice care team work together to formulate an individualized, person-centered plan of care, to provide the necessary care where ever the person calls home a skilled nursing facility, assisted/independent living facility, private residence, or hospital. Hospice Home at High Point Hospice Home at High Point, our short-stay, 18-bed inpatient hospice unit, is designed to provide services to acutely-ill individuals with unmanaged symptoms that cannot be managed in another healthcare setting. Care Connection Care Connection is a physician-led program for individuals who may not be ready to consider hospice care, but who are living and coping with a serious or chronic illness. Care Connection physicians can help individuals and families understand their healthcare options better and manage their health condition more effectively. Grief Counseling Center Through grief-related one-on-one counseling, mailings to families and a variety of bereavement workshops, support groups, and special events for the community, our specially-trained counselors are available to help individuals live and cope with the loss of a loved one. The Grief Counseling Center offers counseling and support to children and teens through the Kids Path program. These programs are open to anyone in the community who have experienced a loss, and rely entirely on public support.

6 Hospice of the Piedmont is one of the oldest, most experienced, not-for-profit hospice organizations in North Carolina. Are all hospice organizations the same? No. Although all hospice organizations are required to provide the same type of services, the way each organization provides them varies. Hospice of the Piedmont is one of the oldest, most experienced, not-for-profit hospice organizations in North Carolina. Since 1981, Hospice of the Piedmont has been serving individuals in Guilford, Davidson, Forsyth, and Randolph counties. Where is hospice care provided? Private homes Skilled Nursing Facilities (nursing homes) Assisted and Independent Living Facilities Hospitals Hospice Home at High Point Who can refer? Anyone. Individuals and families alike can make a hospice referral to Hospice of the Piedmont. Our referral staff are available to discuss your individual needs seven days per week. Call our dedicated referral line at and speak with one of our representatives about how Hospice of the Piedmont can begin helping you and your family take control of your healthcare needs.

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