Feel care & support with routine visits
Routine visits are non-distress visits which are provided by Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, and Certified Home Health Aides. These visits include intense assessments of the patients’ physical and psychosocial well-being, as well as assistance with all activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, and feeding assistance.
Perennial Hospice team’s goal is to make sure the patient is comfortable and their symptoms are managed so they can live each day to the fullest.
What is a routine care?
Here's What You Need to Know
Routine Care is the most common level of hospice services and is provided in the patient’s place of residence, whether that be in a private home, an assisted living community, a skilled nursing or long-term care facility.
Routine home care includes regularly scheduled visits to address the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of hospice patients and their caregivers. For patients with limited life expectancy, routine hospice care is very common and one of the most popular choices. It includes (but is certainly not limited to) both nursing and home health aide services. Social worker visits and counseling is also part of the routine hospice care.
If the patient has received a terminal diagnosis, receiving intermittent visits from all of the members of their interdisciplinary care team is part of the overall plan for their care and comfort.
Patients at this level of care have the symptoms of their illness or condition treated with medication or related treatments. It provides the freedom to stay at home, or where they are most comfortable while receiving end-of-life care from devoted and compassionate professionals.
With Perennial Hospice routine visits, patients also have access to home medical equipment, medications, personal supplies and 24/7 on-call nursing support.
How to get prepared
for hospice service?
When a loved one is diagnosed with a terminal illness, it can be a difficult and emotionally devastating experience. Hospice care can provide vital support during this time, but it is important to prepare yourself and your family before beginning this journey. Research has shown that proper preparation for hospice care reduces the amount of anxiety, depression and grief for the patient and their family.
There are a number of ways you can prepare for hospice care, including attending support groups, talking to your doctor about your goals and expectations, and arranging for financial and legal matters to be in order. Taking the time to properly prepare will make the hospice care experience easier for everyone involved.
Routine care
is your comfortable choice!
Perennial Hospice team members make regularly scheduled house calls to assess the patient and provide additional care or other services to address the unique needs and desires of each patient. Hospice staff are also available at all times on an on-call basis. We have a unique model of clinical responsiveness after business hours to provide the highest level of support 24-hours each day to everyone we serve.
Nurses, physicians, social workers, nurse assistants and volunteers will work together efficiently and effectively to manage the symptoms of the patient’s illness, whether they are physical or emotional. The Perennial Hospice team will strive to understand the patients’ goals for living in this phase of their lives.
The needs of the patient come first, determining the number of visits from hospice staff members vs. industry standards. While there are industry standards for routine visits, these are only a starting point. Our hospice team will work with the patient and their family to determine the best schedule for visits, based on the specific needs of the individual. This might mean more or fewer visits than the industry standard, but always with the goal of providing the best possible care for the patient.
Who is routine visits appropriate for?
Certified by Medicare and Medi-Cal
One of the main benefits of at-home hospice care is that it allows patient to remain in their home and maintain their normal routine. At-home hospice care also provides support for the patient’s family and caregivers. Although hospice is often thought of as a service for the terminally ill, it can also be beneficial for those with chronic conditions or serious illnesses. Hospice care is appropriate for any individual who is facing a serious illness or nearing the end of life. It is also appropriate for those who have decided to forego treatment in favor of comfort care. Hospice patients whose symptoms are well controlled with medications and who do not need to be hospitalized are good candidates for routine visits and at-home hospice care. If you are considering at-home hospice care for yourself or a loved one, contact Perennial Hospice to learn more about your options.
Routine visits benefits
Enjoy the benefits of a complex care approach
Routine visits are an important part of home health care. They help to ensure that patients are receiving the care they need and that their condition is not deteriorating. Routine visits also provide an opportunity for caregivers to check in on patients and offer support and advice. During a routine visit, a home health care specialist will check the patient’s vital signs, assess their condition, and provide any necessary treatments. They may also help with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, and eating. Routine visits play a vital role in the care of home health care patients and help to ensure that they are receiving the best possible service. Patients who receive routine hospice care can benefit from the following services:
- Nurse visits
- On-call services available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week when needed
- Nutritional assessments
- Home health care aides
- Medical equipment and supplies
- Medications
- Pain and symptom management
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