Home Visits | Pain Management | 24-Hour Nursing Assistance| Personal Care | Emotional/Spiritual Support
Caregiver Education | Coordination of Services | Caregiver Help
Caregiver Education | Coordination of Services | Caregiver Help
pain MANAGEMENT
Our hospice staff is trained in relieving pain and other
discomforts that may arise in
the final chapter of life.
The definition of "pain" is very broad and may include emotional, and spiritual distress, as well as physical pain. Hospice is a holistic concept and treats the mind and spirit as well as the body. Sometimes the best solution is medication. But sometimes the problem can best be resolved by changing sleeping positions, modifying diet, or simply talking through an issue to gain clarity about a difficult emotional concern.
Special equipment such as oxygen for shortness of breath, or a hospital bed or wheelchair to reduce the likelihood of falls or caregiver injury, is provided at no charge to the hospice patient. Medicare beneficiaries may also receive all prescriptions, equipment, and supplies related to their hospice diagnosis and needed for comfort and symptom relief at no additional cost.
The definition of "pain" is very broad and may include emotional, and spiritual distress, as well as physical pain. Hospice is a holistic concept and treats the mind and spirit as well as the body. Sometimes the best solution is medication. But sometimes the problem can best be resolved by changing sleeping positions, modifying diet, or simply talking through an issue to gain clarity about a difficult emotional concern.
Special equipment such as oxygen for shortness of breath, or a hospital bed or wheelchair to reduce the likelihood of falls or caregiver injury, is provided at no charge to the hospice patient. Medicare beneficiaries may also receive all prescriptions, equipment, and supplies related to their hospice diagnosis and needed for comfort and symptom relief at no additional cost.
Memorial Hospice (707) 568-1094 | Hospice of Petaluma (707) 778-6242 | North County Hospice (707) 431-1135
