Hospice Services offered at Assured Hospice - Port Angeles
Hospice Services offered at Assured Hospice - Port Angeles
Hospice is a special way of caring for people who are nearing the end of life. Hospice care is focused on patient and family comfort. Patients should be referred to hospice care when they no longer desire aggressive curative therapies and seek comfort (palliative) care. Assured Hospice provides aggressive pain and symptom management to help patients live their lives as comfortable as possible. The Hospice team consists of nurses, social workers, bath aides, spiritual counselors, and volunteers. Assured hospice provides medication, equipment and supplies related to the patients diagnosis. When home is where you want to be call Assured Hospice.
Location
1102 East 1st Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362
Hours
M-F, 8am-4:30pm
Application process
Call for more information.
Eligibility
Hospice care is for any person who has a life-threatening illness and is no longer seeking aggressive, curative treatment. Most reimbursement services require a prognosis of six months or less if the illness runs its normal course.
Fee
Accepts WA Apple Health (Medicaid), Medicare, and private insurances.
Agency info
Assured Hospice
Hospice is a concept of care with emphasis on care, not cure. It offers a comprehensive program of care to patients and families facing a life-limiting illness. At the core of hospice is the belief that each person should be able to die pain-free with dignity. Hospice assures that the patient and family will receive the support necessary to achieve this goal.