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Hospice Nursing Home Program
Residents of participating nursing homes are eligible for hospice care. Hospice workers interact with the staff of a nursing home much like they would a caregiver in the family home. The services available to patients in the hospice nursing home program are the same as those available to the patients in their own homes.
The service area for Washington Regional Hospice includes Arkansas patients and families residing within a 50-mile radius of Fayetteville. A typical patient base may include people from Benton, Madison and Washington counties.
Hospice Service
- Chaplain Services
- Medical Director
- Medications (for management of illness)
- Medical Equipment & Supplies
- Nursing Care
- Pain and Symptom Management
- Personal Care
- Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapies
- Social Work Services, including Counseling
- Short-term Inpatient Care
- Volunteer Support
- Bereavement
Certification
Washington Regional Hospice is a member of the National Hospice Organization and the Arkansas State Hospice Association. It is certified by the State of Arkansas and the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.
Payment
Payment is available for hospice services through Medicare, Medicaid and many private insurance policies. Patients with limited or no payment source may request funds from Friends of Washington Regional Hospice.
Not-for-Profit
Washington Regional Hospice is a nonprofit organization that has been serving the needs of the terminally ill and their families since 1985. Patients are admitted and treated without regard to race, color, national origin, handicap or age.
Washington Regional Friends of Hospice
Washington Regional Friends of Hospice is an auxiliary group committed to raising funds to support Washington Regional's hospice program. Through the group's support and contributions, Washington Regional Hospice is able to help patients, their families and others find comfort and satisfaction in living, and peace in death and dying.
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