Most hospice care is provided where a patient lives, but there are situations when 24-hour care and monitoring is necessary.
The Midwest CareCenter specialized hospice inpatient unit offers patients and their families hospital-level care in a supportive, homelike environment.
Inpatient hospice care might be needed when …
The patient is transitioning from the hospital and may require a high level of medical assistance, which can include:
- Adjustments in symptom management.
- Active intervention by the hospice team to make the transition safe and effective.
The patient has persistent symptoms (physical, psychological and/or spiritual) that cannot be managed easily in another setting.
Hospice care in the former setting is no longer possible.
What kind of care is provided?
- Full range of hospice services to meet the physical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs of the patient and family.
- Pain control and symptom management.
- Psychosocial and spiritual support for such concerns as stress, anxiety and loss.
- Assistance with personal care, like bathing and grooming.
- Volunteers for companionship.
Who provides care?
- Hospice physicians, nurses, certified nurse’s aides, social workers, chaplains, volunteers and bereavement counselors.
- On-site medical professionals to assist 24 hours a day.
- We work with the patient’s personal physician, who can continue to follow the patient.
What is the hospice inpatient unit like?
- 16 private rooms.
- Décor and furnishings that create a calm, homelike atmosphere.
- Kitchen, lounge, library and chapel for relaxing outside the patient’s room.
- Visiting hours are unrestricted and can include overnight visits. (Some rooms include daybeds.)
- There is no age restriction on visitors. And arrangements can be made to bring family pets.
What about the costs?
- The Medicare Hospice Benefit covers the services when inpatient care is medically indicated. (Same coverage applies to Medicaid.)
- Private insurance companies have similar coverage.
- Financial assistance and charity care are available for patients who qualify.
Where is the Midwest CareCenter hospice inpatient unit?
On the campus of Skokie Hospital, 9701 Knox Avenue, Skokie, Illinois.
Directions via MapQuest.
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