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By it’s very definition, hospice care is structured to maintain full dignity of life for terminally ill patients. However, the degree of compassionate care with which qualified, licensed professionals deliver, ultimately determines any hospices’ ability to successfully serve patients and their families.Caring for patients within a comforting, familiar setting with the presence of loved ones is only the beginning. Assuring the patient’s freedom from discomfort or pain is a priority which requires teamwork among referring physicians, family members and the hospice staff. Whether Hospice of the Cherokee provides care in the patient’s home or in a long-term care facility.
Our goal is always the same:
To ensure the highest level of care possible, by expertly addressing the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of patients and their families.
Hospice of the Cherokee stands apart as the compassionate choice in quality hospice care.
Our goal is always the same: To ensure the highest level of care possible, by expertly addressing the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of patients and their families.
Hospice of the Cherokee stands apart as the compassionate choice in quality hospice care.
Registered nurses & licensed practical nurses are the very heart of hospice care. They provide direct care to hospice patients during regularly scheduled visits. Other nursing duties include the delivery of medications and supplies, and answering questions patients and families often have.
Hospice of the Cherokee provides a nurse 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. To reach the on-call nurse, simply call Hospice of the Cherokee and an answering service will contact the nurse to relay the message. The nurse, will then call the patient and determine the appropriate response.
Home Health Aides supplement the care provided by R.N.’s & L.P.N.’s by assisting patients with bathing, personal care, & straightening patient areas.
Social Services are provided by a licensed social worker. Services include, but are not limited to patient or family counseling regarding their illness, facilitating communication with insurance companies and financial institutions, or assisting with the planning of memorial services.
Spiritual Counseling is available to patients and families by our chaplain. The patient’s personal religious beliefs are always respected. Assistance is guided by the needs of the patient and their family.
Bereavement Support is available to assist family members in finding support for the emotional needs that accompany the loss of a loved one.
Trained Volunteers serve patients and their families after completing a specialized educational program. Services rendered include visiting with or reading to patients or sitting with the patient while the caregiver goes out.
24-Hour Continuous Care is available for crisis situations, as determined by an RN. The RN will coordinate continuous care, either in the patient’s home or in a licensed long-term care facility, should the patient’s condition warrant. Although most acute conditions can generally be brought to a manageable level within 48 hours, nurses or home health aides will remain on-site, around-the-clock, until an RN determines the crisis is over.
In-Patient Care is provided in a hospital when a patient suffers an acute setback, that precluded on-site treatment.
Respite Care provides for the hospice patient’s admission to a skilled nursing facility for up to five consecutive days. This allows families to get relief from caring for their loved one, with the assurance that their loved one is receiving the best possible care.
Our home health care programs are licensed by the State of Oklahoma and our Service Region (50-60 mile radius of Tahlequah, Oklahoma) includes the following Oklahoma Counties: Adair; Cherokee; Delaware; Mayes; Muskogee; Sequoyah; Wagoner.
