Hospice is a special kind of caring
When life expectancy is limited, Fairview Hospice staff and volunteers will help you and your family focus on improving the quality of your remaining days. Hospice provides medical, emotional, social and spiritual care. We bring these services to the familiar setting of your own home whenever possible. The same kind of care may also be given in other settings, such as a long-term care site, a group home, an assisted living site or a residential hospice. Studies have shown that patients who receive hospice services often live longer than those with similar conditions who don't receive hospice services.Fairview Hospice has provided end-of-life care for more than 25 years. Those we serve consistently thank us for the excellent, compassionate care of their hospice team. Fairview Hospice patients' loved ones overwhelmingly -- 99.7% -- say they would recommend hospice to others. It's a testament to Fairview Hospice, a special kind of caring.
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For more information about any of the services provided by Fairview Home Care and Hospice, call:
General information: 612-721-2491
Referrals: 612-728-2468 or toll-free 866-827-5039
When is the right time to ask about hospice?
Hospice servicees are usually provided when life is expected to be less than six months. It’s never too early to discuss hospice care and ask questions about what to expect. Hospice care is for anyone facing a life-limiting illness or injury. An individual doesn’t have to currently be a Fairview patient to become a Fairview Hospice patient.
What does hospice provide?
Hospice works to aggressively control pain and discomfort while offering guidance and support to you and your loved ones. We add to the loving care your family/caregivers provide in a variety of ways:
- Regular visits from registered nurses with expertise in pain and symptom management
- Phone consultation with nurses always available
- Aides to assist with bathing and other personal care
- Medications, medical supplies and equipment related to your diagnosis delivered to your home
- Social workers to provide counseling and other assistance
- Visits from spiritual care providers who respect your family’s faith and beliefs
- Trained hospice volunteers to provide a comforting presence for you or respite for your family
- Thirteen-month bereavement support for your family members and loved ones.
Who provides care?
Working together with you, we provide care that's planned specifically for you and the needs of your family or caregiver.
The core hospice team includes you and your family, nurse, social worker, spiritual care coordinator and your physician. Other team members may include:
Working together with you, we provide care that's planned specifically for you and the needs of your family or caregiver.
The core hospice team includes you and your family, nurse, social worker, spiritual care coordinator and your physician. Other team members may include:
- Hospice aides
- Hospice medical director
- Therapists (physical, occupational, speech)
- Dieticians
- Pharmacist
- Volunteers
- Massage therapists
- Music therapists
- Pet therapists
- Bereavement counselors
- Homemakers
Costs are covered
Hospice services are covered by the Medicare Hospice Benefit, Medical Assistance Hospice Benefit and most private insurance plans. Our social worker can help you obtain coverage from your insurance plan.
Areas we serve
Fairview Hospice provides services in 15 counties, covering the Twin Cities, Princeton and the surrounding areas. MAP
Achievements
Achievements
- The Minnesota Department of Health survey has rated Fairview Hospice in full compliance and deficiency free.
- The Minnesota Network of Hospice and Palliative Care organization says Fairview Home Care and Hospice works in a "spirit of partnership and educational leadership to advance culturally respectful end-of-life hospice care."
- Vic Sandler, MD, Fairview Home Care and Hospice medical director, is board certified in geriatrics, hospice/palliative care and internal medicine. He's been on the Mpls./St. Paul "Top Doctors" list for 13 years.
- Kate Cummings is on the board of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. She's director of Fairview's Hospice and Transitions and Life Choices (TLC) palliative care programs.
- Longtime Fairview Hospice volunteer Betty Settle won the 2009 Hospice Minnesota Volunteer Service Award for her almost 29 years of tireless devotion to patients and their families.
