Hospice Levels of Care

No two Hospice patient’s are alike. Every patient’s care is individualized to meet their needs and goals. Because of this philosophy there are four different Levels of Care available to all Hospice patients. The four different Levels of care are:

Routine Home Care – Routine Home Care is Hospice Care provided to patients and their families at home or in a long-term-care facility where the patient resides. Routine Home Care involves regular visits by members of the Interdisciplinary Team. Routine Home Care is the largest component of services provided by Hospice Care Providers.

General Inpatient Care – General Inpatient Care is provided in instances where short-term inpatient care is required for pain control or symptom management that cannot feasibly be provided in another setting. These services are provided either in a free-standing inpatient facility, a hospital or a specially equipped long-term-care facility. The goal is once symptoms are under control the patient will return to their home environment.

Continuous Home Care – Occasionally a patient may experience a medical crisis that requires close medical attention. Should this occur, Monarch will arrange for inpatient care or our staff will provide round-the-clock care in the patient’s home. Once the crisis is resolved, the patient can return to the Routine Care Level.

Respite Care – Respite Care is short-term inpatient care provided to a patient for up to five days to relieve the family and/or other caregivers from the demands of providing round-the-clock care. These services are provided in inpatient facilities similar to those used to provide General Inpatient Care.