Physical, Spiritual & Emotional Needs

Hospice is specialized, comprehensive care for terminally ill patients who are no longer seeking treatment for cure.  Hospice care attends to the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of the patient and their loved ones.  In addition to making sure that the patient's symptoms are managed, an entire hospice care team addresses the many facets of a terminal illness with counselors, a chaplain, nurses, volunteers, social workers, as well as physicians, to make sure patients and their loved ones are supported in a comprehensive manner.

Most hospice patients remain at home with the assistance of hospice staff.  However, over a third will ultimately be referred to inpatient care.  When a patient's circumstances or symptoms require their physician to make that referral, the Crystal Coast Hospice House will provide specially trained medical staff, social workers, spiritual advisors and volunteers to help deal with the physical and emotional challenges associated with the final stages of their illnesses.