Hospice Care at Allen County Hospital

Hospice care is a compassionate, family-centered approach to the care, support and treatment of a patient who likely has six months or less to live. The goal of hospice care is to help the patient maintain comfort and dignity through the last stage of life. Allen County Hospice offers high-quality hospice care in a variety of settings, including a patient’s home, assisted-living facilities and long-term care homes, and it provides these benefits for patients, family and friends:

Hospice care providers will help you arrange for necessary equipment, prepare an individualized care plan, and discuss health and comfort concerns with the patient, family and medical providers.  Hospice care is about making choices that are right for each patient and family.

Patients must be the ones who make the decision to enter hospice care. Feel free to discuss hospice care at any time with your doctor and he or she will assist in hospice care decision-making.