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Hospice
300 Park Suite 3
Shenandoah, Iowa
Phone:
(712) 246-2442
Fax: (712) 246-7319
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SMC Hospice serves individuals who:
- Have been diagnosed with any end-stage
illness, including cancer, heart, lung, and liver disease, AIDS
and Alzheimer disease
- Seek symptom control and comfort care
- Are certified by their physician to have an
end-stage illness
Pain and symptom control lie at the very heart of
our Hospice program care. Medical and drug therapies make
possible a control of pain that enhances the quality of life in the
Hospice setting. Medical expertise and an individualized care
plan manage a range of debilitating symptoms which, when left
untreated, can diminish a patient's strength and human dignity.
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- Compassionate, comfort care.
- Pain and symptom control.
- A nurse and social worker available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week.
- Instruction on how to care for the patient's
needs.
- Counseling services to enhance your coping
ability and ease emotional distress for the patient and family.
- Home health assistance, light housekeeping
and personal hygiene care of the patient.
- Dietary assistance, special therapies and
pharmaceutical counseling.
- Spiritual guidance upon request, through
hospice chaplains who work within patients' own faith
communities or who are available for those who have no religious
affiliation.
- Companionship and support from hospice
volunteers, as requested.
- Educational and bereavement counseling to
continue for family members after the death of a loved one.
- Members of the hospice team will inform and
involve you and your family and respect your wishes in the care
of a loved one.
- Information that can help you make informed
decisions about complementary care options.
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Care through SMC Hospice is almost always covered
by Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance or other third party
payers. This includes medications, medical equipment and
supplies to make the patient more comfortable.
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With SMC Hospice, a team of highly trained
professionals and volunteers are nearby to listen and support your
needs. Each member is uniquely experienced in dealing with
end-of-life issues.
Team members include Physician as Director of
Care, Nurse, Chaplain, Dietitian, Social Worker, Pharmacist, Home
Care Aide and Volunteers.
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Gifts given to SMC Hospice may be designated to
assist in special projects which will develop and enrich the care
given to future Hospice patients.
Contributions will address the growing need for
services like comfort care, grief counseling, family bereavement and
caregiver assistance as well as special equipment and on-call
nursing care in the coming year. The ultimate goal is to
establish a library that will provide educational resources for the
Hospice patient and the patient's family.
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If you or someone you know could benefit from our
Hospice care, call your physician, or Deb Turnbull, Director of
Hospice at (712) 246-7317 for more information. Hospice
staff is also available to make presentations at your church or
organization.
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