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Caring for hospice patients. In a nursing facility.
1Samaritan Hospice, Moorestown, NJ.
Caring : National Association for Home Care Magazine
|October 5, 1993
Summary
Hospice care in nursing facilities is successful by viewing the facility as home. Key principles include integrating nursing home staff as an extended family and hospice team members.
Area of Science:
- Palliative Care
- Geriatric Medicine
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Hospice programs are increasingly serving patients in nursing facilities.
- Successful integration requires specific operational principles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify key principles for successful hospice programs in nursing facilities.
- To understand the collaborative relationship between hospice providers and nursing facilities.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of successful hospice program models.
- Identification of core principles through case studies.
Main Results:
- Viewing the nursing facility as the patient's home is crucial.
- Recognizing nursing facility staff as an extended family is vital.
- Integrating nursing facility staff into the expanded hospice team enhances care.
Conclusions:
- Successful hospice programs in nursing facilities are built on a foundation of shared responsibility and integrated care.
- The collaboration model emphasizes patient-centered care within the familiar nursing facility environment.