Continuous Home Care
On occasion, a medical crisis can occur which requires close medical supervision. Holy Saver Hospice has the ability to provide continuous, around-the-clock licensed nursing care for a hospice patient so they can avoid hospitalization. Once the medical crisis is over, the patient can return to routine hospice care.
A patient can receive continuous nursing care if they have symptoms that are uncontrolled and choose to stay in their home. Continuous Hospice Care is similar to inpatient care, except for the fact that the patient remains in their home instead of being admitted to an inpatient care facility.
If you have continuous home care, a nurse and/or a home health aide will remain in the patient's home environment for eight to 24 hours per day. Continuous care is a short-term level of care reevaluated every 24 hours.
What Type of Symptoms Require Continuous Care?
Some examples of symptoms that may require continuous care include unrelieved severe pain, severe nausea, and vomiting, severe shortness of breath, anxiety or panic attacks or a breakdown in the primary caregiver support system.
Continuous care is considered a short term level of care and is generally reevaluated every 24 hours.
Continuous care is considered a short term level of care and is generally reevaluated every 24 hours.
01. When is Continuous Care Considered?
If a patient develops physical or emotional symptoms that cannot be properly managed with routine hospice care, continuous care may be an option.
Continuous care provides an advanced level of care in the patient’s home environment. A hospice nurse or home health aide will be present in the patient’s home environment for up to 24 hours per day to administer medications, provide treatments, care and support until the symptoms are controlled.
02. Who Pays for Hospice?
Hospice is covered by Medicare and Medicaid and most private insurance companies. Since Holy Saver Hospice, Inc. accepts Medicare and Medicaid as coverage for hospice care, there are no out-of-pocket expenses for eligible patients or their loved ones.
03. Approach & Trustworthy Care
Our approach to hospice services is a person-centered focus on the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of each client. That means understanding each individual patient as a complete person, from the level of healthcare and services needed to their hobbies, personal needs, family engagement, and more.
Our experienced team understands the complexity of issues and feelings that surround hospice care and end of life. Our care process is designed to maximize our patient’s quality of life and offer our patients and their loved one's comfort, support and guidance when facing a terminal illness.
04. How Can Our Hospice Help You?
If you or your loved one is in need of caregiving services or have any questions to discuss your options, we encourage you to call our Holy Saver Hospice, Inc resource center in Van Nuys.
Let us customize an appropriate plan of care to help your day-to-day life be simple, comfortable, and safe. Contact us at (818) 666-3534 or use the contact form.
05. Areas We Proudly Serve?
Holy Saver Hospice delivers a better way to care for patients & their loved ones. Our compassionate & professional hospice team members visit patients wherever they call home (private home, nursing home, integrated care facility, etc.) Serving all of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, including Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Oxnard, San Fernando Valley, and more.
