Getting Started with Hospice and Palliative Care

You or a loved one may be finding it harder to manage daily activities or need more care following an injury or surgery. A serious illness, injury or chronic medical condition can be overwhelming and difficult to manage. An ongoing health condition or life-limiting illness may have left you feeling tired and unsure of where to turn.

We understand the challenges of taking care of yourself or a loved one and figuring out what kind of care and support is available to you and your family. You are in the right place. Start here to better understand the types of services available and determine which ones you want to learn more about.

Avycare provides a special kind of care to patients, their families, and their caregivers who are living with advanced illnesses.

At Avycare, our mission is to tenderly embrace those facing the final moments of life, along with their loved ones, with expert medical care, emotional support, and spiritual guidance. All too often people facing advanced illness don’t know where to turn for comfort and support.

Whether you choose hospice care in the comfort of your own home, at a nursing home, in an assisted living facility, or in our 12-bed inpatient facility, our doctors and nurses ensure that the patients receive the medical attention they need while chaplains, social workers, and volunteers work to make the whole family feel better.

WHAT IS IT?

Compassionate care and comfort toward the end of life. It is centered on caring for the whole person and their family, focusing on quality of life through clinical, emotional, and spiritual care, with a variety of resources, information and emotional support.

WHO IS IT FOR?

People with a life expectancy of six months or less and their families.

WHAT TYPES OF SERVICES ARE PROVIDED?

• Physician services

• Nursing care

• Home health aides

• Social worker services

• Spiritual care and support

• Physical, occupational, and speech therapy

• Grief, bereavement, and nutritional counseling

• Short-term general inpatient care and respite care

• Medications for symptom management and pain relief related to the hospice diagnosis

• Medical equipment and supplies related to the Hospice diagnosis

WHAT ARE MY NEXT STEPS?

If hospice care seems to be what you or your loved one needs, we’re here to help.

Contact Avycare Services at 770.940.0700 for more information.

Avycare, we are committed to making this journey as peaceful and meaningful as possible, regardless of it's length. Avycare is your Partner in End-of-Life Care.

              Call Avycare at 770.940.0700 with any questions.