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Lenus Care- Hospice and Palliative Care
What is Hospice?
Who is eligible for Hospice Care?
Who pays for Hospice Care?
Hospice is an interdisciplinary program of health care used when medical treatments are no longer useful for a patient. Its primary motive is to give them the best quality of life on their remaining days; this is done through physical, emotional and spiritual comfort.
Lenus Care Hospice is composed of a diverse group of professionals that are able to provide support and comfort care in various ways.
Who pays for Hospice Care?
Who is eligible for Hospice Care?
Who pays for Hospice Care?
Hospice care is financially covered by Medicare, Medicaid, the Veteran’s Health Administration, and most private insurers. If a patient does not have coverage, Lenus Care Hospice will work with the patient and their family to ensure that they receive the much-needed support.
Who is eligible for Hospice Care?
Who is eligible for Hospice Care?
Who is eligible for Hospice Care?
Anyone with a life-threatening illness and a life expectancy of six (6) months or less, following the normal course of the disease. A patient may opt for comfort care instead of a curative or aggressive treatment.
DISCIPLINES
Medical Director
Attending Physician
Attending Physician
Our medical directors work to connect our patients with the right care team. They help tailor each patient’s program to meet their specific needs—from medical professionals to therapeutic services and companionship, they find the best fit for each patient and loved one’s situation.
Attending Physician
Attending Physician
Attending Physician
The medical doctor responsible for the overall medical care of the patient. They supervise the medical team assigned to patients, which include the nurses and aids.
Registered Nurse
Attending Physician
Registered Nurse
They provide physical, direct care for a patient as well as providing comfort and quality of their remaining days. They are tasked to assess a patient’s situation, as well as detect changes in symptoms, health or pain. The registered nurses are trained to recognize when further action is needed to treat the patient.
Social Worker
Patient and Family
Registered Nurse
Social workers help in advocating each patient’s end-of-life wishes and help them address the emotional aspects of late-stage illnesses. They can provide counsel, psychosocial education, and mediation. They are also tasked to assist families in identifying other available local services and resources for additional support.
Patient and Family
Patient and Family
Patient and Family
Chaplain
Patient and Family
Patient and Family
A chaplain is a religious cleric who offers spiritual support to our clients. They are a resource for providing sensitive, supportive care to patients and their families through an encouraging, religious coping process.
Certified Home Health Aide
Spiritual and Bereavement Counselors
Spiritual and Bereavement Counselors
Home health aides care for seniors/elders who are in need of assistance, depending on a particular job; these include helping clients with personal hygiene tasks, checking vital signs, light housekeeping, and arranging for transportation.
Spiritual and Bereavement Counselors
Spiritual and Bereavement Counselors
Spiritual and Bereavement Counselors
Bereavement counselors oversee the development and sending of periodic follow-up letters to family about grief. They demonstrate and apply knowledge of emotional, social, and spiritual needs and responses to death and grief.
Volunteers
Spiritual and Bereavement Counselors
Volunteers
Care volunteers are trained people who aim to provide feelings of normality for patients and their families. They offer companionship that likely results in a connection with patients; this provides the hospice and palliative care teams with valuable insights that they can use to ensure compassionate care.
About Us
Compassionate Care Hospice - Sister Company in California
Please visit our website at https://www.cch.care/ to learn more about our other companies.
Compassionate Care Hospice is Nationally Accredited for Quality by the Joint Commission.