When is it time for hospice?
People can be referred to Hospice when their Health Care Provider believes that they have an incurable/terminal diagnosis with less than 6 months expected to live.

Who can I talk to about these difficult circumstances?
Hospice volunteers can help you navigate the emotions as well as the practical aspects of the dying process.

Where does Hospice care take place?
Hospice services are provided wherever the patient prefers to be for end-of-life care. This can be in their own home, in the hospital, skilled nursing facility or assisted living.

What can Hospice volunteers do?
Hospice volunteers can provide help with errands, obtaining medical equipment (such as beds, shower chairs, oxygen equipment, wheelchairs, walkers), and other practical services like light housekeeping and meal preparation.

Hospice volunteers can provide respite for the caregiver.

Who will provide the day to day care for the dying patient?
Care is provided primarily by a loved one, be it family member or friend. Sometimes the family will arrange for a paid “health assistant” to tend to the bathing, dressing, moving or physical care of the hospice client. Hospice volunteers can support and train the care givers. Hospice volunteers can assist with this but are not the primary care giver.

Can Hospice patients take medications?
Yes, your Health Care Provider can prescribe medications for management of symptoms (including pain, nausea, anxiety). The goal of hospice care is to help insure comfort and help to maintain the quality of life. Though we are a non-medical Hospice, volunteers can collaborate with your Health Care Provider, often acting as their eyes and ears in the home.

Who pays for Hospice?
All hospice services are free. There are no charges. We are funded through private donations, bequests, and local fund-raising.

How do I contact Dawn Hospice?
Call us 530 623 4692