The Top Doctors Specializing in HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE

Hospice is available to people living with an end-stage disease including cancer, pulmonary disease, ALS, heart disease, HIV-AIDS, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any other life-threatening illness. Hospice care is available to patients who no longer wish treatment directed at curing their disease. The hospice benefit is flexible. Initially, a physician certifies that the patient has a life expectancy of six months or less, if the disease follows its normal course. The first two certifications are for 90 days each. Thereafter, the physician re-certifies eligibility every 60 days. As long as the patient is re-certified, he/she remains eligible for hospice, even when it exceeds six months. Programs are available for adults, children and infants. When cure is no longer a real possibility, hospice focuses on and treats the person, not the disease. A primary goal is to control pain and other symptoms so the patient can remain as alert and comfortable as possible. Hospice includes all of the services needed to manage an individual’s medical care and also provides emotional and spiritual support for the whole family. Hospice stresses quality of life and is an alternative to extended medical or curative treatments. Many people actually live longer under hospice because their symptoms are managed and treated based on their unique needs and preferences. Individuals are usually referred to hospice by their personal physician, although individuals can be referred by their families or even by themselves. Hospice usually begins within 48 hours after a referral, and can begin sooner based on the circumstances. The hospice nurse evaluates what the person and family needs and develops a plan of care. The plan addresses the entire family’s needs: medical, emotional, psychological, spiritual and support services. The nurse then coordinates the care with a physician and the full team of health professionals. Under the direction of a physician, hospice provides an all-inclusive set of services needed to manage all of a person’s symptoms and complications. Medical care is given, symptom relief is provided, and the patient and family receive the support and understanding they need. Services are provided by a coordinated team that draws upon many different kinds of professionals who provide medical care and support services. The team also ensures that services and resources are available and provided when needed, without the family having to locate and arrange for them. When staying at home, family and friends are encouraged to participate in the patient’s care as much as possible. When someone doesn’t have family who can serve as caregivers the team may be able to help identify friends and people in the community who volunteer to help. The hospice team remains available for help and support to the patient and family.

Name	Address
ANDREW COLETTI	CENTRAL WASHINGTON HEALTH SERVICES ASSOCIATION 1201 S MILLER ST WENATCHEE, WA 98801 Map
RACHEL HADLER	THE EMORY CLINIC, INC 1365 CLIFTON RD NE ATLANTA, GA 30322 Map
BRENT HADDER	STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 200 HAWKINS DR IOWA CITY, IA 52242 Map
STEPHEN HAYS	STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 200 HAWKINS DR IOWA CITY, IA 52242 Map
CLIFFORD BRESLOW	COASTAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATES 55 FOGG RD WEYMOUTH, MA 21902 Map
MARIA SHINDLER	PREMIER BARIATRIC NEW JERSEY PC 1680 ROUTE 23 WAYNE, NJ 74707 Map
KATE STANKIEWICZ	ROCKFORD HEALTH PHYSICIANS 2400 N ROCKTON AVE ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Map
BRANDY WRIGHT	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH FACULTY GROUP PRACTICE 301 UNIVERSITY BLVD GALVESTON, TX 77555 Map
ANTOLIN FLORES	OSU OBSERVATION MEDICINE, LLC 410 W 10TH AVE COLUMBUS, OH 43210 Map
LARA INDIA	THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN INC 9200 W WISCONSIN AVE MILWAUKEE, WI 53226 Map
DIANE PORTMAN	ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL 490 B W ZIA RD , 4 CHRISTUS ST VINCENT SANTA FE, NM 87505 Map
BRANDT CULVER	MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM 222 STATE AVE N KENT, WA 98030 Map

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