For those facing life-limiting illnesses, Yancey Hospice provides compassionate care and support for a transition marked by dignity. Hospice is about embracing each day, sharing time with family and loved ones, and easing through a natural stage of life.
For patients with a life-limiting illness, hospice is about managing their life. Hospice patients decide how and where they will spend the life they have left; and they can also choose what hospice benefits they want to receive. Hospice focuses on managing pain and symptoms, instead of curing the disease. Care is delivered by a qualified team of doctors, professional nurses, social workers, clergy and volunteers. In addition to helping patients live their days pain free, this team also assists patient and their family in preparing for the days ahead. This preparation can include everything from putting affairs in order to helping loved ones deal with grief. Hospice allows them to manage their life the way they want.
The hospice team can provide the following:
• Nurses who are experts in managing pain and symptoms
• Respite Care, General Inpatient Care
• Assistance with personal care
• Help in planning for end-of-life issues
• Grief and loss support for family and friends, Volunteer Services
• Spiritual care
• Medication, supplies and equipment related to the terminal condition
The vision of Yancey Hospice and Palliative Care is to make quality care available to all chronically ill, terminally ill persons, their families, and those affected by death and dying in our community; to advocate effectively for patient comfort, dignity, and choice.
