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- Anyone can initiate a referral to hospice
- Hospice will call the family to get information and informed consent
- Hospice will call the doctor for the following information:
- Admitting diagnosis and prognosis
- Current medical findings
- Orders for medications and treatments
- Patient and family understanding of disease and prognosis
- Relevant patient and family information
- History and physical
- Order for hospice care
- Hospice staff will make an appointment for a family/patient visit to get
information for a patient assessment
- Hospice staff will develop a plan of care based on the nursing/social work
assessment.
Click here for our
referral form
For further information:
- Whether you are a family member or a medical professional, you may refer a patient by calling our toll-free number: (888) 247-5701, any time of day or night.
- To submit referrals using our toll-free FAX number, the number is (888) 466-7578.
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