Ronda Gordon is a Nurse Case Manager, in charge of the care for Angels Grace Hospice’s patients across the board. She coordinates the care of the social worker, the chaplains, nurses’ aides, and manages the physical care for the patients.
Meet Kimberly Mills, Community Outreach Coordinator for Angels Grace Hospice in Illinois.
Palliative Care (PC) is often misunderstood and compared or confused with Hospice Care. The common misconception is that you have to be dying to receive the benefits of Palliative Care. Hospice Care and Comfort (Palliative) Care differ in many ways. First of all, PC is not Hospice Care, but Hospice …
As we celebrate our CNAs (Certified Nursing Assistant) this week, we wanted you to hear from our very own who was our CNA and now has graduated to become a Nurse Case Manager.
We have 3 music- or memory-related recordings, which can affect end-of-life care.
Barb Rzeszutko, Angels Grace Hospice’s Medical Social Worker (MSW), describes the emotional support and caregiving needs that the Angels Grace Hospice staff gives to patients and their families.
When you hear about someone you know who is “in hospice care”, it means that help is on the way. It means that the situation for your friend and their family is about to get a lot better. It means the drastic reduction or alleviation of pain.
An advance directive is a legal document created by you and your attorney, providing clear instructions to your health care team and loved ones. The document serves as written instructions regarding health care decisions you want for your future. These directives also designate who you would like to make decisions …
What Primary Hospice Diagnosis Qualifies for Hospice Services? There are many disease processes and diagnoses that may qualify someone for hospice services. Most of these diseases would need to be in their advanced stages, end stages, or non-curative stages. In addition to these limitations, the desire to forego any further …
Meeting Your Hospice Care Team When starting hospice care, you and your family can expect to meet our Angels Grace team. At the beginning, you will be greeted by your nurse, hospice aide, chaplain, and social worker within the first week of admission. With that being said, it is completely …
