Everything You need to know about Hospic Care
GoodShepherd is a type of health care that focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's pain and symptoms and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. We take a whole person approach to the treatment of both the terminally ill patient and his or her family. A team of professionals who provide medical care, pain management, and emotional and spiritual support delivers care and services. Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance plans cover hospice care . In the event the patient does not have medical care, the hospice provider will provide their services free of charge. Most hospice providers operate as non-profit agencies. When discussing hospice care with you family and loved ones, it is important to realize that providers take different approaches in the way they deliver care. Some take a more medical and clinical approach, while others take a more spirirtual or religious approach. What all hospice providers offer are services that ...