St. Mary's Home Health & Hospice

Happy 4th of July

Colorado Grill kinda day at St. Mary’s Home Health and Hospice

Thank you Nurses for your Heroic work!

We LOVE and APPRECIATE our Nurses!!!

A beautiful message from Pastor Brian Nagel dedicated to our healthcare heroes during this Coronavirus pandemic. Thank you Pastor Brian. SouthPoint Church

Special thanks to Rhonda Reynolds-May, the president and CEO at Reliable Business Technology, Inc, who donated face masks to our healthcare workers. We are greatly appreciative of your thoughtfulness and your generous donation.

On behalf of our whole staff, we wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!! -St. Mary’s Home Health and Hospice Services, Inc.

Best wishes from St. Mary’s Home Health and Hospice Services, Inc.

What a great way to end the month. We celebrated 5 patients’ birthdays this month.

"Volunteers are crucial to hospice organizations. Nationwide, more than 300,000 people give their time and talents so that no one has to die alone. Volunteers serve as important support, so patients and families can stay connected to their normal lives and the things they love most. Hospice volunteers provide companionship, conversation, and help patients remain active in their daily activities like church or social clubs. Volunteers also help provide a break for family caregivers so that they can rest from the demands of their loved one’s illness." -Torrey DeVitto.

Today, St. Mary’s Home Health and Hospice donated water and time to the Extreme Home Makeover for CAL FIRE Captain Nick Reeder. We believe in giving back to our Community. #extrememakeover

What is Hospice? Hospice is a model of care that focuses on providing physical and emotional comfort to people who are dying, and on supporting their families, during the end-of-life period. Several core principles form the basis for the hospice philosophy, including: Dying is a normal and expected part of living.... Hospice care is person-centered rather than disease-centered, in that its goal is to relieve pain and other distressing symptoms that may be experienced during the end-of-life period (as opposed to treat or cure disease). Hospice care is family-centered and holistic (i.e., it addresses the person’s and family’s physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs). Hospice care seeks to help the person experience a peaceful, comfortable, and dignified death. Hospice provides palliative care (that is, care that will make you more comfortable but will not prolong your life) in addition to services such as counseling, respite, and bereavement care (support for your family after your death). Hospice care is delivered by an interdisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, home health aides, certified nursing assistants, counselors, social workers, religious or spiritual leaders, and volunteers. Hospice care comes to the client, wherever the client is. Many people choose to receive hospice care in their homes, but it can also be provided in settings such as long-term care facilities, hospice facilities, and hospitals. Hospice services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. http://www.alsa.org/als-care/resources/fyi/hospice.html