IN HOME HOSPICE CARE

Chicago Hospice Serving Cook, Will & DuPage Counties in Illinois

Oasis Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. believes in affirming life. We exist to be a sanctuary and a refuge for our patients and their families thereby improving the quality of life for our patients who are dealing with life-limiting illnesses.

Loving on our client's and their families is our mission

Oasis Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. believes in affirming life. We exist to be a sanctuary and a refuge for our patients and their families thereby improving the quality of life for our patients who are dealing with life-limiting illnesses.

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Hospice Chicago

What is
Hospice?

When given the news of a life-limiting illness, we have the choice of continuing to live with dignity, while remaining pain and symptom free.
We are able to achieve this in the comfort of our own home (or, indeed, anywhere else that we call home) surrounded by those we love, those who mean the most to us.

When to Call
Hospice?

Hospice care is available at any stage during the illness once a terminal diagnosis is received.
At the point when medical goal changes from cure to comfort, it is time to call Oasis Hospice for a consultation.
We will compassionately work and walk with our patients and their families on the journey

How is Hospice Care Paid for?

Hospice is provided regardless of the patient's ability to pay. Hospice is paid for by Medicare Part A, Medicaid and most private insurance.
If there is no insurance coverage, Oasis Hospice will work with the patient and their family to ensure that services can be provided.

Oasis Hospice Services

Routine
Care

This is provided in the patient's residence by our team of hospice professionals, staff and volunteers

Inpatient
Care

Available as needed and approved by the hospice team, general inpatient care may be required for procedures which, practically, cannot be proveded in any other setting. Such procedures may be necessary for pain control, acute or chronic symptom management.

Continuous
Care

This is a more intence level of care in the home during brief periods of crisis to control unmanaged symptoms. The hospice interdisciplinary team will review the need for such care.

Respite
Care

Limited to five-day intervals, respite care is available as needed and approved by the interdisciplinary team to provide a caregiver with short-term relief.

Team Approach

In addition to the teams below, we also utilize dietitians, pharmacists, volunteers, physical, speech and occupational therapists.

Physician

The primary care physician remains an important part of the patient's care. Wieth their input, the hospice medical director and the hospice team will coordinate care.

Nursing

The registered nurse case manager is responsible for assessing and managing a patient's care.

Social Work

The hospice social worker has in-depth knowledge and expertise in ethnic, cultural and economic diversity; including liasing with family and support networks.

Spiritual Support

The hospice chaplain is available to provide counsel and spiritual support for our patients and their families. They are able to request the assistance of all faith clergies to meet the unique needs of a patient and their family.

Music Therapy

Using music to professionally address physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs, music therapy can be used to attend to goals for the hospice patient in a non-threatening manner. Such hoospice specific goals can be to alleviate pain, decrease anxiety, enhance self expression.

Hospice Aide

Hospice aides provide personal care under the direction of a registered nurwse. Care includes assistance with activites of daily living such as bathing, hair and mouth care.

About Oasis

Oasis Hospice compassionately serves Cook, Will and DuPage counties in Illinois. Our quality service speaks for itself with testimonials from families we serve. We desire to bring refuge to every patient and family we care for. As a faith-based organization, hospice care is a calling and not just a profession. We offer each patient the best care options that best meets their needs. Our team members are experienced in the health care industry in general and hospice care, in particular.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hospice provides an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals:

• Physician: The primary care physician remains an important part of the patient’s care. With their input, the hospice medical director and the hospice team will coordinate care.
• Nursing: The registered nurse case manager is responsible for assessing and managing a patient’s care.

Social Work: The hospice social worker has in-depth knowledge and expertise in ethnic, cultural and economic diversity; including liaising with family and support networks.
• Spiritual Support: The hospice chaplain is available to provide counsel and spiritual support for our patients and their families. They are able to request the assistance of all faith clergies to meet the unique needs of a patient and their family.
• Music Therapy: Using music to professionally address physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs, music therapy can be used to attend to goals for the hospice patient in a non-threatening manner. Such hospice specific goals can be to alleviate pain, decrease anxiety, enhance memory and encourage self-expression.
• Hospice Aide: Hospice aides provide personal care under the direction of a registered nurse. Care includes assistance with activities of daily living such as bathing, hair and mouth care.
• Additional Team members are Dietitians, Pharmacists, Volunteers, Physical, Speech and Occupational therapists.

• Hospice provides a holistic approach to meet all the patient’s and family’s needs. A coordinated team of hospice professionals, assisted by volunteers, work to meet the patient’s and family’s emotional and spiritual needs, as well as the patient’s physical needs. • The emphasis is on symptom management and on emotional and spiritual support tailored to the needs of the patient and family. • Hospice recognizes that a serious illness affects the entire family as well as the person who is ill. The family, not just the patient, is the “unit of care” for hospice professionals.
Hospice is covered by most insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid, with few out of pocket costs to the patient. The Medicare hospice benefit covers costs related to the terminal illness, including the services of the hospice team, medication, medical equipment and supplies. Medications: The Medicare hospice benefit covers medications needed to treat the patient’s terminal illness are not covered by the hospice benefit. Medical supplies: The physician and nurse will work with the family to determine which medical supplies and equipment the patient needs.
Hospice care is available at any stage during the illness once a terminal diagnosis is received. At the point when the medical goal changes from cure to comfort, it is time to call Oasis Hospice for a consultation. We will work and walk compassionately with our patients and their families on the journey.
A physician must certify that a hospice patient has a terminal illness and an estimated life expectancy of six months or less if the illness runs its usual course without aggressive treatment. The patient must agree to hospice care. Generally, most hospice providers accept everyone who meets those criteria, regardless of the patient’s financial situation or insurance coverage.
Hospice involves acknowledging that most diseases in their advanced form cannot be cured. It does not mean giving up. The focus of hospice is toward helping the patient achieve maximum physical comfort and peace of mind.
Hospice care does not automatically end after six months. Medicare and most other insurers will continue to pay for hospice care as long as a physician certified that the patient continues to have a limited life expectancy.
Occasionally, the quality of care provided by hospice leads to substantially improved health, and life expectancy exceeds six months. When this happens, the hospice provider may transfer care to a non-hospice care provider like home health. Later, when patients become eligible for hospice, they can re-elect the hospice benefit. There is no penalty for getting better!