FAQ’s

Hospice House & Support Care helps patients whether or not they continue to participate in active treatment for the illness or condition. It is up to the patient and physician to decide what is the best course of treatment.

Cancer that has spread, with advanced disease process, weight loss, confusion, etc.

Congestive Heart Disease with severe fatigue, shortness of breath at rest, edema

Dementia when the patient is bed-bound and incapable of personal care with continuing weight loss and loss of meaningful speech

End Stage Immune Disorders

Chronic Lung Disease with shortness of breath at rest, oxygen dependence, frequent hospitalization

Neuro-Muscular Disorders such as ALS (“Lou Gehrig’s Disease”), advanced Parkinson’s disease or MS (multiple sclerosis) with rapid progression, loss of muscle use and weight loss

Multi-System Breakdown with primary organ failure due to conditions such as end-stage diabetes and end-stage kidney disease that require total care

Stroke resulting in coma, inability to swallow and continuing weight loss and need for total care

Hospice House & Support Care does not require a physician’s referral. A patient or family members may simply call directly (757-253-1220) to request services, or they can authorize the doctor or nurse to contact hospice on their behalf. For home health services covered by Medicare or other insurance, the patient or family should ask the physician to refer the patient to a home health or home hospice provider

As long as the patient and family are benefiting from Hospice House & Support Care, services may continue.