Did you know that Center for Hospice Care offers specialty programs for patients suffering from serious, advanced pulmonary and cardiac conditions? These programs are designed to help patients and their caregivers manage their symptoms at home and avoid frequent trips to the emergency room and re-hospitalizations. They give patients the ability to cope with their illness more effectively, increase their caregiver's confidence and improve the quality of living for the entire family.
BreatheEazy is designed to help hospice patients with serious, advanced lung conditions breathe easier at home, where they want to be. Many of these patients frequently visit the doctor's office, emergency room and hospital due to breathing difficulties, fatigue and other worsening symptoms. These can be prevented or managed with BreatheEazy.
Hospice patients with serious, advanced heart disease can also avoid repeated hospital visits and stay in their homes with the help of CHC's HeartWize program. Symptoms such as breathing difficulties and fatigue can be dealt with at home by managing fluid intake, tracking the patient's weight and watching their diet and sodium intake.
Regular visits from Center for Hospice Care nurses trained in these specialty programs provide for proper assessment and management, allowing symptoms to be controlled at home. Patients and caregivers are given materials that help educate them on the disease and how to manage their symptoms. Armed with this knowledge, everyone feels more confident in their ability to cope with the situation.
Care for each patient is overseen by our board-certified hospice and palliative medicine medical director. Additional supportive care is provided through the interdisciplinary team, which includes a social worker, chaplain and trained volunteers. When a patient's desire is to remain at home with their loved ones, HeartWize and BreatheEazy can help make it happen and improve their quality of living at the same time!
