Hospice Services Offered
Hospice Care
Elevate Hospice & Palliative Care provides compassionate, personalized hospice services throughout Maricopa County.
Family Caregiver Support
Caring for a loved one with a serious or terminal illness is an act of love, but it can also be physically and emotionally overwhelming.
Veteran Hospice Care
At Elevate Hospice & Palliative Care, we believe every veteran deserves to be honored, respected, and understood, especially during life’s final chapter.
Hospice is a specialized form of medical care that seeks to provide comfort and maintain a patient's quality of life (to the greatest extent possible). It is reserved for patients who are terminally ill, (with a life expectancy of six months or less, if their illness runs its normal course) and their families.* If you or your loved one qualifies for Hospice care, you will work together with your Elevate Hospice team to develop a specific plan of care to meet your needs.
At Elevate Hospice, our care focuses on our patient's overall or holistic well being by addressing your physical condition and needs, and any emotional, social and even spiritual/religious needs as death approaches.
Some of the services you will receive while on hospice care with the Elevate Hospice team include the following:
Doctor Services
An Elevate Hospice Physician is part of your Hospice care team, and will follow the care provided and is able to make visits upon request and need. You may also choose to include your current Doctor, a nurse practitioner, or a physician's assistant as your attending physician.
Nursing Care
Elevate Hospice nurses will visit patients 1-3 times a week, and additional visits can be made if necessary. We strive to maintain appropriate nurse to patient ratios to allow our nurses time to provide exceptional care.
Hospice Nursing Aide
Our aides will typically visit 1-3 times a week to help with personal care as needed, such as bathing and light housekeeping.
Social Work
An Elevate Medical Social Worker helps patients and their family members with emotional and/or social needs.
Counseling Services
Hospice patients and/or their loved ones might need dietary services, as appropriate; pastoral or spiritual support; and bereavement counseling for family and caregivers after the patient's death.
Medical Equipment
Elevate Hospice provides the equipment necessary to provide a safe, comfortable, caring environment in the patient's home. These supplies might include, for example, a hospital bed, a wheelchair, and oxygen, as well as briefs, bandages, and latex gloves.
Prescription Drugs
Elevate Hospice typically covers all medications related to the hospice diagnosis and those intended to control or alleviate pain and symptoms.
Respite Care
Short-term temporary assistance can help alleviate caregiver stress and burnout.
Therapists
If appropriate, Elevate may provide a physical, occupational and/or speech-language therapist.
Additional Assistance
Additional services may be provided through the help of our volunteer and/or charity programs.