More and more people are choosing to stay in the comfort of their home, whether it be their own home, a nursing facility, or a Veterans’ Home; and to live among family and friends during their final months of life. Hospice of Kankakee Valley offers the support to help make this possible by providing the services listed below and additional services if needed. These are paid for by Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance plans, and HKV services are provided to all who are eligible, regardless of ability to pay.
The most common fears people have about dying are the fears of being in pain, of being alone, of being a “burden” to family, of leaving behind unresolved emotional, spiritual and financial difficulties; and of not knowing what will happen during the dying process. The Hospice of Kankakee Valley team can help to address ALL of these fears by providing the support, education and
intervention patients and families want.
A person who qualifies for hospice care has, in a doctor’s best estimate, a prognosis of six months of life or less if the disease runs its usual course. Qualifying patients can be of any age and have any life-limiting condition, including, but not limited to, cancer, heart disease, advanced AIDS, liver disease, kidney disease, blood disorders, lung disease, Alzheimer’s, ALS, and general decline.
When a person elects hospice care, he or she has chosen to pursue palliative (comfort) care and seek measures that neither hasten nor prolong the dying process, but keep him or her as comfortable and independent as possible during the final months of life.
Anyone can make a referral call to Hospice of Kankakee Valley with the patient’s permission. The patient or a family member can call for
information, and Hospice of Kankakee Valley staff can contact the patient’s doctor to obtain records and make an assessment of the person’s appropriateness for hospice care. Hospice of Kankakee Valley patients remain under the care of their own physician, and the Hospice of Kankakee Valley team works under the direction of the patient’s physician to deliver the highest quality care to patients and families. Call (815) 939-4141 with questions any time, day or night.
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