Admissions Criteria
• Patient/family agree to comfort-oriented care rather than curative treatment.
• Patient has a primary care physician responsible for their medical care who is supportive of hospice care and services.
• Patient has an identifiable caregiver. If able to provide self-care upon admission, patient agrees to an alternative plan when unable to perform self-care.
• Holy Family Hospice accepts patients based on eligibility regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, disability or source of payment for care.
Admissions Application
A primary care physician must provide us with an order to consult and admit a patient to Holy Family Hospice. This can be obtained by the patient, the primary caregiver, or through the social services or nursing staff at a nursing or assisted living facility where a patient resides. If a patient is living at home and needs assistance, please contact the admissions coordinator at the number listed below. Subsequent steps leading to admissions includes:
• Nursing review of patient's medical history and appropriateness for hospice care.
• Patient and family education regarding Holy Family Hospice services.
• Admission to hospice and establishment of an individualized plan of care.For further assistance, contact Katherine Peters, Admissions Coordinator:
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