Who is eligible for hospice?
"Hospice care is appropriate for people who have a terminal illness with a
prognosis of approximately six months or less and who are no longer seeking
a cure. Patients are eligible regardless of race, religion, age , sex,
ethnic background, ability or inability to pay,"
Jannette Weber, Hospice Community Liaison.
How Does Hospice Care Begin?
Anyone can make
a referral for hospice care – a physician, friend, family member, or
neighbor. Hospice at The Chaplaincy staff members are available by phone
24 hours a day, seven days a week. Once a referral is made, a Hospice
Chaplaincy representative will schedule a visit with the patient and/or
their loved ones, to assess the best type of care options available.
Usually, care can begin within a day or two of a referral.
QUESTIONS? Call us at
509-783-7416.
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