Hospice Care - VNS Health (NYC)

“Hospice care is a special kind of care that does not try to cure a terminal illness or prevent it from getting worse. Instead, hospice care gives people nearing the end of life the medical care, emotional support, and spiritual care they need to make their last months as comfortable and meaningful as possible. It also helps caregivers feel confident about what to do and what to expect through their loved one’s illness and beyond. Having our expert doctors, nurses, home health aides, social workers, and spiritual care and bereavement counselors available means you don’t ever have to feel alone”. 

Services: 

• Hospice Care at Home

  • Medical care related to the terminal illness, including medications, equipment, and all visits from the hospice care team

  • Emotional support and spiritual care, such as addressing fears

  • Practical help, such as preparing meals

  • Personal care, such as bathing and eating

• Dementia Hospice Care

  • Keep your loved one out of the hospital, in familiar surroundings

  • Manage your loved one’s pain or other symptoms

  • Give family members and caregivers the support and guidance they need, including maintaining your loved one’s routine

  • Medications and equipment delivered to your home

  • Round-the-clock access to the hospice medical team through our caregiver helpline

• Cancer Hospice Care 

  • Ease physical symptoms of cancer, such as pain, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, difficulty breathing, trouble sleeping, and loss of appetite

  • Work through the emotional symptoms of cancer, such as anxiety, depression, and fear 

  • Reduce unneeded hospital visits

• Cardiac Hospice Care 

  • Reducing pain, shortness of breath, and other symptoms caused by their condition

  • Supporting caregivers and loved ones and reducing their worry

• COPD Hospice Care

  • Managing COPD’s two most challenging symptoms — severe shortness of breath and the anxiety it causes

  • Reducing pain, fatigue, and other symptoms

  • Supporting caregivers and family members by building confidence and reducing worry

Eligibility: Experiencing a terminal illness