Services Provided

St Joseph Villa Hospice utilizes a team of highly qualified professionals from many disciplines and experienced volunteers. All team members specialize in easing the physical, emotional and spiritual pain that often accompanies a life-threatening illness.

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The Hospice team works closely with the patient's personal physician to ensure coordination and continuity of care.

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The patient and family are always at the center of the St. Joseph Villa Hospice Team.

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Physical Comfort

We promote physical well-being by:

• Providing skilled nursing care and expert pain and symptom management

• Assisting with activities of daily living and personal care while preserving patient dignity

• Utilizing integrative therapies

• Teaching and educating families and caregivers about all aspects of physical care​

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Spiritual Comfort

We recognize and honor every patient's spirituality as a very personal practice by:

• Providing counseling and support through dialogue, prayer, music care, and/or religious readings

• Including community clergy, if desired by patient or family

• Assisting with planning memorial services

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Emotional Comfort

We offer compassionate support by:

• Providing peace of mind by being available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week

• Facilitating open discussions about end of life choices, including goals for care and funeral arrangements

• Honoring patient and family choices

• Providing grief support according to individual need

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Financial Peace of Mind

We assist patients and families with financial concerns by:

• Verifying insurance benefits and ensuring patients and families understand any potential out of pocket expenses, if any

• Connecting families with financial, legal, and other community resources as needed

• Providing care to those who qualify for hospice regardless of their ability to pay

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Additional Services

• All hospice-related medications are fully covered and delivered right to your door

• All hospice-related medical equipment is fully covered and delivered right to your door

• All hospice-related supplies are fully covered and delivered right to your door

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