Hospice of Havasu
Company Description:
Hospice of Havasu, Inc. has served Lake Havasu City since 1982, bringing a specialized program of comfort-oriented home-based care to incurably ill patients and their families, to meet their physical, emotional and spiritual needs. The agency is a Medicare certified, state-licensed hospice.
As professional end-of-life care experts, Hospice of Havasu, Inc. uses an interdisciplinary team consisting of a medical director, local physicians, skilled nurses on-call 24 hours a day, certified nursing assistants, chaplains, counselors, social workers, and hospice-trained volunteers. This team works in unison with the patient and their family network to provide specialized in-home care.
Hospice of Havasu is a federally certified as a Medicare Hospice Provider, holds memberships in the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), the Arizona Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (AHPCO), the Better Business Bureau of Northern/Central Arizona, the Veteran's History Project, and the Lake Havasu City and Parker Area Chambers of Commerce.
Major Products/Services:
Hospice care empowers patients to live the end of their lives, alert and pain-free, while supporting families and loved ones in giving care. Hospice care neither hastens nor postpones death, but affirms life, maintaining the highest possible quality of life through effective pain management and symptom control.
Hospice of Havasu provides:
- On-call staff available seven days a week, 24-hours a day.
- Regularly scheduled home visits by licensed hospice professionals
- Prescription medication and medical equipment related to the terminal illness
- Comprehensive pain and symptom management, including counseling, spiritual care and complementary therapies
- Education for family members to assist in the care of the patient
- Caregiver support, providing respite, reducing stress
- Emotional support during the illness and for one year following the death of a loved one
Mission Statement:
Hospice of Havasu is a patient-centered team of professionals and volunteers, serving the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the incurably ill in our communities and their families and friends.
As a non-profit organization, Hospice of Havasu will not deny care based on an inability to pay, but does seek funds from available sources.
Hospice of Havasu educates the community regarding the hospice philosophy and end-of-life issues.
Hospice of Havasu offers counseling, support and resources to those grieving a loss through death.
Benefits:
Full time Hospice of Havasu employees are offered group health insurance, opportunities for professional development, competitive wages and a positive, supportive work environment.
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