Contact
Daniel Purkey, Executive Director or Brenda Purkey, RN,
CHPN, Patient Care Director
for information about hospice and
palliative care services.
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Hope Hospice
was established in 1995 as an alternative program to traditional nursing care.
We are a nonprofit, public benefit organization located in
A Community Based
Organization
Hope Hospice is the only
hospice program located in
Through a wide range of
services, Hope Hospice serves all of Fulton County and other nearby counties.
No one is ever charged for our services. Costs are covered by Medicare,
Medicaid, private insurance, and community donations. Also, we provide all
medications related to the terminal illness and all needed durable medical
equipment.
Manned Office Hours
Manned
office hours are Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. except holidays. The Hope Hospice staff may be
contacted for appointments on other days and for other times by calling
Hope
Hospice is a full-time provider of hospice and palliative care services to
Fulton County and other nearby
counties.
Staff members are always available to their patients, 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week.
Helping Families Care For Terminally Ill Patients At
Home
Hope
Hospice is a Indiana-Licensed, Medicare-certified organization providing
comprehensive hospice services to patients of all ages facing a life-limiting
illness and their families. Hospice services enhance the quality of life and
assist the whole family with the patient's physical, spiritual, psycho social
and emotional needs in a home setting. Care also extends beyond the death of
the patient through bereavement services to family and friends.
A portion
of Hope Hospice services are made possible through Medicare and commercial
insurance reimbursements. Hospice services for patients with limited or no
insurance are made possible through donations from individuals, churches,
businesses, and foundations. In addition, community volunteers assist in
patient care, bereavement support, general transportation needs and office
work.
When To Call Hope Hospice
Call early!
Hospice can provide many months of care. The care giver in the home will have
help, and Hospice care is most effective when there is time to learn about the
needs and desires of patients and families. Much can be done to help prevent
pain and other distressing symptoms for patients. Families can learn about the
services that are available and make plans for the future. A Hope Hospice staff
member can provide more information or a consultation visit.
Who Pays For Hospice Care?
As a
not-for-profit organization, we never bill our patients or their families for
our services. Hospice services are covered by Medicare, Medicaid, most private
insurance companies, and donations. No one is ever denied hospice services
because of inability to pay or limited reimbursement.
Studies
have shown hospice care to be no more costly - and frequently less expensive -
than congenital care during the last six months of life. This is because less
high-cost technology is used and family, friends and volunteers provide much of
the day-to-day patient care at home.
Community Support
Although
hospice services are often covered by insurance, such payments rarely cover the
full cost of care and some patients do not have insurance coverage. Hope
Hospice must, therefore, rely to a great extent on grants and community support
through donations. To make a donation to Hope Hospice, call the hospice office
at
Facts About Hope Hospice
Ø Hope Hospice care is cost effective, and it is free to patients because
the cost is covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance plans. Hospice
care is a part of Medicare coverage.
Ø Hope Hospice has only one office; it is located at 420 Main Street in
Rochester. (We are your neighbors.)
Ø Hope Hospice is quick to respond to a patient’s needs because all
of our staff lives in or close to Fulton County.
Ø Hope Hospice provides hospice care in nursing homes and has contracts
with several area nursing homes.
Ø Hope Hospice is a full service hospice with nursing care provided
twenty-four hours a day, seven day a week; a nurse is always available.
Ø Hope Hospice is an independent organization with a Christian philosophy of
life; we are not affiliated with any hospital, clinic, or religious
organization.
Ø Hope Hospice supplies free-of-charge all medical equipment and
medications related to a terminal illness.
Ø Hope Hospice help is only a phone call away. Call (574) 224-HOPE or
email us at hospice@rtcol.com
If you know of a
seriously ill person, please call Brenda Purkey, RN, CHPN at the Hope Hospice
office and give that person’s name to her. Brenda will contact the family
and the patient’s doctor to see if the patient qualifies for hospice
care.
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E-Mail: hospice@rtcol.com