Volunteer Program Hospice care began as a volunteer service provided to terminally ill patients before it became a Medicare reimbursed service in the United States in the 1980’s. Volunteers are still a major part of Hospice Care and Volunteers work side by side with the hospice care team and provide a wide range of support …
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At Legacy Hospice, we are firm believers that our patients and their families come first as well as to provide excellent service during this transitional period by accommodating the whole family unit with compassion and care. While we know that “it takes a community to raise a child”, it takes that same community to care …
Companionship: Good for the Heart and Soul April 17, 2020 Even a small amount of human contact can have a great effect on one’s well-being. We can understand that spending time with our loved one can bring joy and happiness. However, we do not hear often enough that companionship and spending quality time with the …
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One of the hardest things to take during this outbreak is the fact that some of our Nursing Home and Assisted-Living patients are inaccessible to the Hospice staff. In most cases, the hospice nurse is the only one allowed into the nursing facilities. Stress levels are high at these facilities and Legacy staff try to …
With the recent Pandemic caused by the novel virus COVID-19, hospice care delivery has been impacted by the restrictions associated with isolation procedures and social distancing to avoid the spread of the virus. Our staff has to go into elderly communities such as assisted living facilities and nursing homes to deliver care, but some of …
