MultiCare Home Health, Hospice & Palliative Care Services

We understand that dealing with an illness or injury can be a difficult experience for you and your family. We are ready to help you, your caregiver and your physician manage your illness or assist with your recovery at home.

Our team of dedicated professionals, under the direction of your physician, will work with you to develop an individualized care plan to address your specific care needs, from the simple to theplex. This team of professionals includes Registered and Licensed Practical Nurses, Physical, Speech and Occupational Therapists, Medical Social Workers and Home Health Aides.

These are just a few of the diagnoses for which we provide care and how we support self-management:

• Chronic Pulmonary Obstruction
• Conditions requiring pain and symptom management
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Exacerbation of illness with new or changed medications or treatments
• Frequent re-admits to hospital for chronic illness
• Home-based rehabilitative care
• Homebound patient needing a foley catheter change
• New diabetic or newly insulin-dependent diabetic
• New colostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy
• Orthopedic Surgical Procedures
• Osteoarthritis
• Ostomy Care
• Post Operative Care, including knee and hip replacements
• Stroke
• Wound Care

Hospice care is designed for individuals who are entering the last phases of a terminal illness. The goal of our program is to help you live as fully and comfortably as possible, with dignity and respect. We also support your family, friends and caregivers by answering questions, discussing concerns and offering comfort.

Comprehensive Services

Hospice care is provided wherever you are — at home, an assisted living facility, nursing home or hospital. In addition to our program’s extensive services, we can help you locate additional resources and assist you with advanced directives.

Services we provide include:

• Assistance with personal care, such as bathing and grooming
• Bereavement support for loved ones
• Comfort therapies including massage, reiki, music, pet and aromatherapy
• Emotional and spiritual support
• Medical equipment, supplies, and medications
• Palliative care, including pain and symptom management
• Physical, occupational and speech therapy
• Volunteers who can provide respite to caregivers or provide additional comfort and companionship to patients