REFERRING TO
HOSPICE OF MICHIGAN
If your patient has a terminal illness, and you estimate a life expectancy of about six months or less, Hospice of Michigan’s expert hospice care can enable a better quality of life and often keep patients at home. To be eligible, hospice patients also must forgo curative treatments and switch to care focused on their physical, emotional and spiritual comfort.
Make a Hospice Referral
A Better Quality of Life
Many physicians refer patients to hospice care when they conclude “there’s nothing more we can do” to offset the final progressions of a disease. But the absence of curative treatment doesn’t mean all treatment stops. In fact, Hospice of Michigan continues to apply a variety of treatments and therapies to manage pain and other symptoms, maximize the patient’s quality of life and help them achieve personal goals during the time that remains.
For many Americans, quality of life includes remaining where they call home during their final months. Surveys show that 80 percent of Americans say they would prefer to die at home, yet about 60 percent die in an acute care hospital. With the expert support of Hospice of Michigan, patients can typically stay at home until their final breath.
When should you call hospice?
Advantages of Hospice of Michigan
You can add an entire interdisciplinary team of experts to your patient’s care circle by referring to Hospice of Michigan. Our team includes physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, spiritual counselors, and trained volunteers. The Hospice of Michigan team works with you, as well as the patient and their family, to develop a care plan and support network that meets the patient’s needs and wishes, surrounded by those they love.
The Hospice of Michigan team offers these valuable services:
- Managing the patient’s pain and other symptoms
- Providing, at no cost, the medications, medical equipment, and supplies associated with the terminal illness
- Empowering the patient to live as they wish and fulfill personal goals
- Supporting the patient and family through the emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual aspects of dying
- Teaching family caregivers the skills to be more capable and confident
- Delivering special services like integrative therapies, if needed
Anyone can refer a patient to Hospice of Michigan. Complete and submit the form below to get started. If you have any questions, please give us a call at 1-888-247-5701 or fax us at 1-888-466-7578.