“Are hospice patients still being treated during covid-19?”
I am a 40 year old female. My aunt is in hospice care and I wonder if any protocols have been implemented. I am worried about her during this time.
5 Answers
Nothing has changed as far as the care that hospice provides. I am not sure how old this question is- as we are not isolation residents in nursing homes or other elder care facilities, or limiting visitation- although Covid has certainly not gone away. Hopsice provides 1.5 hours of an aide a day, a hospice nurse that visits regularly, a spiritual advisor, volunteers, medications for the condition the person is on hospice for and equipment like hospital beds, oxygen, etc. Theresa M. Redling, DO, FACP Chief, Geriatric Health and Disease Management Medical Director Maida Geriatric Institute at Cooper Barnabas Medical Center Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Office 973-322-7636 Fax 973-322-7673
Hayka Hovsepyan
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
Short answer - yes. Still same precautions and, unfortunately, no visitors :(
Thanks,
HH
Thanks,
HH
Byron Mata
Geriatrician
She can be treated as any patient for covid if she requires O2.
William Woolery DO PhD
Family Medicine | Geriatric Medicine
Generally most home hospice companies are continuing care of their patients.
Jigar Virenbhai Joshi
Hospice and Palliative Care Specialist
If I understand your question correctly, you mean to ask, "Are hospice services still available?" "Due to COVID-19, is there any changes with how Hospices provide care to their patients?"
I work at an organization that is largest independent hospice provider in the country, operating in over 14 states. We have a dedicated COVID-19 task force that works day and night to ensure that patients and families still come first. We provide ongoing education to our staff on regular bases to keep them updated about national and regional protocol changes around COVID-19. To overcome visitation restrictions, we have started utilizing technology to our advantage. currently we provide patient evaluation using video conference or telephonic calls. We work with the teams at Nursing homes, Assisted living facilities, senior living facilities, and hospitals to collaborate providing appropriate care planning. There are many more measures that we are taking on day by day bases and even case by case bases to ensure we are doing our best today and even better tomorrow.
I work at an organization that is largest independent hospice provider in the country, operating in over 14 states. We have a dedicated COVID-19 task force that works day and night to ensure that patients and families still come first. We provide ongoing education to our staff on regular bases to keep them updated about national and regional protocol changes around COVID-19. To overcome visitation restrictions, we have started utilizing technology to our advantage. currently we provide patient evaluation using video conference or telephonic calls. We work with the teams at Nursing homes, Assisted living facilities, senior living facilities, and hospitals to collaborate providing appropriate care planning. There are many more measures that we are taking on day by day bases and even case by case bases to ensure we are doing our best today and even better tomorrow.
