Through hospice services, LifeCare delivers in-home, healthcare services focusing on dignity and quality of life. LifeCare professionals ease symptoms associated with life-limiting illnesses. Most patients can attain an acceptable level of comfort through medications, counseling, and therapies. With LifeCare, your family doctor still directs your medical treatment, and we follow your instructions and the instructions of your doctor(s). Caring for a loved-one in the advanced stages of a serious illness can be trying. Nights, in particular, can be lonely and frightening. Our hospice nurses are on-call 24 / 7 to support patients and their caregivers. If you or a loved-one has been diagnosed with a potentially life-limiting disease (at any stage), please contact LifeCare to begin learning about hospice, palliative care, and home health.
Hospice care helps patients with a number of diagnoses such as:
Because LifeCare is a Medicare-certified hospice provider, Medicare pays 100% of allowable charges from LifeCare. The hospice program is a strong benefit encompassing the charges of many services - with no cost sharing to the family. The rules, however, are somewhat open to interpretation, so you may find that some providers provide more service than others. The LifeCare hospice program pays 100% for:
If you are thinking about hospice, palliative care, or home health, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will be happy to answer any questions and even visit your home for a free consultation.
