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Q: What is Hospice?
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A: Hospice is a gift of caring for those you love. It is also specialized care for people on life’s final journey, emphasizing comfort, dignity and pain management.
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Q: Who pays for Hospice care?
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A: Hospice is paid for by Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance or Private Pay. At Journey Hospice we assess patients based on need and not financial status.
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Q: Is Journey Hospice a trusted resource?
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A: Yes. Journey Hospice is recognized by all relevant government agencies. They are members of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, and comply with all NHPCO principles.
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Q: How can I request Journey Hospice for a loved one?
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A: By contacting your local Journey Hospice location
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Q: Where can a patient receive Journey Hospice care?
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A: Journey Hospice patients may receive care wherever they reside, including at home, nursing facilities, inpatient facilities, assisted living facilities and family member’s homes.
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Q: Must Journey Hospice patients be homebound?
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A: No. Many patients are able to continue attending church, visiting relatives, and even traveling out of town.
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Q: What about patients returning to a hospital or nursing home?
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A: Patients returning to a hospital or nursing home can continue to receive inpatient care.
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Q: How can an early referral help?
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A: Early referrals enables hospice to be more effective and efficient. The sooner a patient receives hospice service, the more the patient and family benefits.
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Q: What about my doctor?
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A: Patients have the right to see their own physicians whenever they feel it is necessary.
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