Hospice Benefits
As a Medicare funded service, hospice care is defined within the Social Security Act and administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS.) Covered services include:
- nursing care provided by or under the supervision of a registered professional nurse,
- physical or occupational therapy, or speech-language pathology services,
- medical social services under the direction of a physician,
- services of a home health aide who has successfully completed an approved training program
- homemaker services,
- medical supplies (including drugs and biologicals) and the use of medical appliances, while under such a plan,
- physicians' services,
- short-term inpatient care (including both respite care and procedures necessary for pain control and acute and chronic symptom management) provided on an intermittent, nonroutine, and occasional basis and may not be provided consecutively over longer than five days,
- counseling (including dietary counseling) with respect to care of the terminally ill individual and adjustment to his death, and
- any other item or service which is specified in the plan
Out of pocket costs, if applicable, vary by state Medicaid plan or commercial payor. We can help you determine any applicable out-of-pocket costs based on your insurance plan. For individuals on Medicare, the vast majority of the time, hospice services are 100% covered under the hospice provision of the Social Security Act.
Our Family Caring for Your Family
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The Pilgrimage Difference
Our goal of incomparable care demands exceptional expertise as well as supportive, respectful relationships with patients and their families. Comfort, peace of mind and spirit, effective pain management, and unwavering patient advocacy are core tenets in the Pilgrimage patient-centered operational model. The Pilgrimage Family and your family travel a transitional healthcare journey together filled with genuine caring, compassion, and life enriching experiences. In the words of our founder, the Pilgrimage difference is an experience that feels like: “Our family taking care of your family.”
24 X 7 Clinician availability – NO answering service
2 Hour response to admission requests
Crisis response within the hour for admitted patients
Attending physician of your choice
Interdisciplinary team care planning customized to individual needs
Board certified physicians providing medical leadership and guidance
Nursing care by our licensed team of CRNPs, RNs, and CNAs
Head-to-toe assessment every visit
Longer nursing visits than industry average
Staff to patient ratios meet or exceed NHPCO guidelines
Clinician continuity of care
Visit details documented in patient bedside chart
Daily reviews of patient care by Pilgrimage leadership
Physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology
Social services provided by experienced, advanced degree social worker
The Journey Program
Bereavement counseling
Spiritual counseling provided by credentialed, full-time Pastor
Nutritional counseling
Homemaker services
Unparalleled patient compassion, bonding & individualized life enriching experiences
Quality interactions tailored to patient needs and desires
We Honor Veterans and other programs
Patient and family support volunteers
Concierge Services:
Aroma therapy
Massage therapy
Hair styling
Manicures
Music therapy
Pet therapy
Special patient requests accommodated when feasible
2 Hour response to admission requests
Crisis response within the hour for admitted patients
Attending physician of your choice
Interdisciplinary team care planning customized to individual needs
Board certified physicians providing medical leadership and guidance
Nursing care by our licensed team of CRNPs, RNs, and CNAs
Head-to-toe assessment every visit
Longer nursing visits than industry average
Staff to patient ratios meet or exceed NHPCO guidelines
Clinician continuity of care
Visit details documented in patient bedside chart
Daily reviews of patient care by Pilgrimage leadership
Physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology
Social services provided by experienced, advanced degree social worker
The Journey Program
Bereavement counseling
Spiritual counseling provided by credentialed, full-time Pastor
Nutritional counseling
Homemaker services
Unparalleled patient compassion, bonding & individualized life enriching experiences
Quality interactions tailored to patient needs and desires
We Honor Veterans and other programs
Patient and family support volunteers
Concierge Services:
Aroma therapy
Massage therapy
Hair styling
Manicures
Music therapy
Pet therapy
Special patient requests accommodated when feasible
We are available to meet the needs of the patient and family 24 hours per day, seven days a week.
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Comfort. Providing the resources, care, medications and support to achieve optimal comfort defined by the patient and family.
Quality of Life. We remove barriers to care, anticipate needs, address potential issues proactively and ease the emotional burden for patients and families. Support and Guidance. Our goal is to guide you through this process every step of the way. We walk with you through difficult times such as pain, emotional distress, spiritual distress, caregiver stress, and environmental factors, just to name a few. The dedicated Pilgrimage Team addresses each patient concern through a collaborative approach that considers the patient experience as a whole. Our goal is to provide comfort and guidance to aid patients and families on the end-of-life journey.
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Pilgrimage Hospice is affiliated with:
* Dementia Friends of Pa
* Alzheimer's Association
* We Honor Veterans Program
Community presentations, training and outreach services available upon request.
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Patient services are provided without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability (mental or physical), communicable disease or place of national origin.
