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Hospice
If you need hospice care, request us by name:
Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Michigan.
Referrals are accepted 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
(800) 561-7007
Hospice is a service that provides professional, compassionate care for people at the end of life and their families.
VNA's team approach can include
your physician, family members and caregivers. Under the direction
of VNA's hospice physician, our experienced team of nurses, social
workers, spiritual counselors, therapists, home health aides and
volunteers works closely with you and your family to meet your
physical, emotional, spiritual and bereavement needs.
While services are provided primarily in a person's home with respect for ethnic and cultural diversity, hospice care can be provided anywhere including assisted living facilities and hospitals.
To learn more about Medicare and your hospice benefit, download this
Free guide to understanding your hospice Medicare benefit.
Click here to download guide. (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Hospice
Philosophy
Hospice affirms life. Hospice exists to provide support and comfort
to dying patients and their families in the terminal phase of
illness. Hospice supports these patients so that they might live
as comfortably and as fully as possible. Hospice neither hastens
nor postpones death. Hospice exists in the hope and belief that
through appropriate care and the promotion of a caring community,
patients and families may be free to attain a degree of mental
and spiritual preparation for death that is satisfactory to them.
Services
VNA Hospice care is individualized to your needs. An on-call nurse
is is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Our services include the following:
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Nursing |
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Physician
services for medical needs |
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Social
Workers |
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Spiritual
Counseling |
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Home health
aides |
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Specialized
care |
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Physical,
occupational and speech/language therapy |
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Nutrition
counseling |
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Respite
care |
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Companion
and respite services by trained volunteers |
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Medications
for pain relief and symptom management |
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Medical
supplies and equipment |
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Up to 13
months of bereavement services |
You Can Rely on Our Quality Care
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More
than a century of experience in home health care |
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Accredited
by The Joint Commission |
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A provider
member of the National Hospice Organization, Michigan Hospice
Organization and Hospice Association of America |
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Licensed
by the Michigan Department of Community Health |
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Medicare-Certified |
Eligibility
VNA of Southeast Michigan's hospice program serves:
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Any
individual whose physician has prescribed hospice care who
is a resident of Wayne, Oakland or Macomb counties. |
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All adults,
regardless of ethnic background or religious affiliation.
Prior hospitalization is not required. |
Cost
VNA is certified by Medicare, Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue
Shield of Michigan as a provider of hospice care. VNA also accepts
other insurances.
Medicare Coverage
When a Medicare-eligible hospice
patient receives services from a Medicare-approved hospice, Medicare
will cover:
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Physician
services |
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Nursing
care |
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Medical
appliances and supplies as appropriate |
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Medication
for symptom management and pain relief |
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Short-term
inpatient and respite care |
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Home health aide |
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Physical
and other therapies |
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Counseling
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Contact Us
For questions about hospice or to arrange services
call:
(800) 561-7007
To volunteer call:
(248) 967-8361
E-mail: vna@vna.org
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