Patient-Centered Care at Cardinal Hospice Care – Wilmington
MYTH: Hospice Means Giving Up
The word “Hospice” can be scary, and often emotional-Cardinal Hospice Care is here to help. With timely care, patients have a higher chance of stabilizing, with an even greater opportunity of extended quality of life.
MYTH: Hospice is a Place
Hospice is specialized care at home, an assisted living community, skilled nursing facility, or long-term care center.
Hospice Care is a vital part of the care continuum and can drastically improve end-of-life quality of life. Cardinal Hospice Care specializes in providing person-centered hospice care to individuals and families facing a terminal illness. In collaboration with patients and their families, the dedicated and compassionate interdisciplinary team at Cardinal Hospice Care develops personalized care plans that include medical, psychosocial, spiritual, and bereavement support services for those suffering from a life-limiting illness. Our highly skilled team of experts provides superior care 24 hours a day to ensure our patients have the best possible quality of life.
Typical Care Plans Include:
- Detailed Interventions to Manage Pain and Physiological Symptoms
- Measurable Patient Outcomes and Goals From Executing the Plan of Care
- The Specific Drugs and Treatments Necessary to Carry Out the Plan and Provide Quality Elder Care to Meet the Needs of the Patient
- Outlining Psychosocial, Spiritual, and Emotional Goals Assessing the Attainment of Those Goals as Possible Within the Retirement Home
- Identifying Interventions Specific to the Needs of Family or Caregivers and Acting as a Liaison Between the Patient and Family/Caregivers to Address These Needs
Cardinal Hospice Care’s team of hospice healthcare specialists includes the following individuals:
- Hospice Medical Directors
- Hospice Nurse Case Managers
- Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)
- Master-Level Social Workers
- Master-Level Clergy/Chaplain
- Bereavement Counselors
- Trained and Compassionate Volunteers
Serving Coastal North Carolina Communities
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“Cardinal Hospice Care provided great peace of mind and comfort to me. I am so grateful for the care and love you showed Mom” –Family Member, Nursing Home Resident
“Losing a family member is never easy. Words cannot express our gratitude for all that Cardinal Hospice Care has Done.” –Family Member, Nursing Home Resident