What Is Hospice
Hospice is compassionate, specialized care for individuals facing a life limiting illness. Rather than focusing on curative treatment, hospice emphasizes comfort, dignity, and quality of life by managing pain and symptoms while providing emotional, spiritual, and practical support. Our goal is to help patients live each day with comfort and peace, often in the familiar surroundings of home, surrounded by the people they love.
Who Qualifies
Hospice may be the right choice for individuals with a life limiting illness who are experiencing a decline in health, frequent hospitalizations, increasing difficulty with daily activities, or who have chosen to focus on comfort rather than curative treatment. Conditions such as advanced cancer, heart disease, COPD, dementia, and kidney disease often qualify for hospice care. If you're unsure whether hospice is appropriate for your loved one, our compassionate team is here to answer your questions and help you explore the best options with care and understanding.
Services We Provide
Neighborhood Hospice provides comprehensive, compassionate care tailored to the unique needs of each patient and family. Our interdisciplinary team offers physician-led medical care, skilled nursing, medications related to the terminal diagnosis, medical equipment and supplies, emotional and spiritual support, and ongoing bereavement services to help ensure comfort, dignity, and peace throughout every stage of the hospice journey.
Hospice Care
Providing compassionate care in Phoenix and the surrounding areas
Compassionate Care Focused on Comfort, Dignity, and Quality of Life
When facing life limiting illness, patients and families deserve compassionate care that brings comfort, preserves dignity, and provides support every step of the way. At Neighborhood Hospice, our physician-led team is dedicated to helping patients live each day as comfortably and meaningfully as possible while supporting the loved ones who care for them.
Hospice is not about giving up hope, it is about shifting the focus from curing an illness to improving quality of life. Through expert medical care, symptom management, emotional support, and spiritual care, we help patients spend their remaining time in the place they call home, surrounded by the people they love.
7 in 10 Americans prefer to die at home, but less than a third of Americans have this wish fulfilled. Hospice prepares patients to have a comfortable and dignified death in their homes.
Hospice is both a service and philosophy which embraces quality of life rather than quantity.
The primary goal of hospice care is to provide comprehensive care to those with a terminal illness and to support those who are caring for them. We focus on physical, spiritual, and psychosocial well-being.
Hospice Team
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Dr. A. Collins Villamor, M.D.
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Skilled Nursing Care
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Certified Nursing Assistants
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Social Work Services
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Spiritual Counselors
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Volunteer Support
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Nutritional Counselors
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Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Who Pays For Hospice
Medicare Part A covers up to 100% of the cost of care with no deductible payment. Private or employer-proved health care coverage can vary.
Important Facts About Hospice
Hospice care is always voluntary. Patients may choose hospice when it aligns with their goals of care and may discontinue hospice services at any time if they decide to pursue other treatment options.
What
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Expect
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Can I keep my own doctor or nurse practitioner?
Yes. We value the relationship you have established with them and encourage them to remain a part of your care.
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Do I have to use the hospice associated with the assisted living facility, hospital, or my physician?
No. You have the right to choose and we encourage you to talk to other hospices. We want you to pick the hospice that best meets your needs, even if it is not us.
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Care Is Provided Where You Live
Hospice can be provided in many settings. In a private home, nursing home, or an assisted living community.
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Does hospice provide 24 hour caregiving?
No, the hospice team provides visits intermittently based on your needs. However, we are available by phone 24 hours a day 7 days a week.