Greater Freedom and Personal Choice

• Unlike traditional home care, which requires you to be "homebound" to receive services, patients receiving hospice care are encouraged to stay as active as possible.


• Patients and their families have more involvement and greater control in decisions relating to their plan of care.

• Nurses are available to answer questions for caregivers and family members any time of day and to make visits as appropriate.


• Professional and caring support to help patients and family members cope with the stress.

• All visits made by members of Hospice of the Valley's interdisciplinary team.


• Visits to your doctor or specialist which are related to your terminal diagnosis.


• All medications related to the terminal illness diagnosis.


• All durable medical equipment that is needed such as hospital beds, oxygen, etc.


• Special therapies that are requested by your physician as part of your plan of care.