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The hospice team
The Aurora Visiting Nurse Association Hospice team is an interdisciplinary
team, including:
Patient's personal physician
- Continues to oversee medical care with the help of the hospice team
Hospice medical director
- Advises the team and works with the patient's physician regarding plan
of care
Nurse
- Coordinates all care provided for the patient
- Experienced in pain control, symptom management, counseling, teaching
and support
Social worker
- Provides emotional support for the patient and family members Chaplain
- Coordinates overall spiritual care according to wishes of the family and
provides comfort, counsel, and support for the patient and family
Home health aide
- Assists with personal care for the patient Pharmacist
- Provides consultation regarding any medication issues 24 hours a day
Dietitian
- Provides expertise in nutritional needs of terminally ill patients
Therapists
- Provide occupational, physical, and speech-language therapy as needed
Bereavement counselor
- Provides bereavement support and counseling Volunteers
- Listen and help the patient and family, provide companionship, do
shopping and errands and provide relief for the primary caregivers
A team member is on-call 24-hours a day to answer questions, discuss concerns
and visit patients when needed.
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