Patients Matter at HOPE
You, your family, or your physician can request our services. This can be managed through the discharge planner at the nursing home or the hospital. Hope provides care by allowing maximum freedom and independence in your place of residence. We also personalize each individual’s hospice plan under the direction of the physician. Our team of nurses and professionals evaluates and set goals tailored to meet your needs. This will provide comfort care and peace of mind for your loved one.
What is
Hospice?
Is now the time for hospice or palliative services? Each person has needs, which is why Hope Hospice and Palliative Care work with families to help make decisions and determine the best level of care. Our accredited palliative and hospice care program delivers services to the patient in their home, nursing home, or other location. Ultimately, our goals are to provide comfort and celebrate the lives of our patients.
Why Choose Hope Hospice?
Some people might think using Hospice means they’re giving up. Others may worry that they won’t get the medical care they need. The service simply focuses on the quality of your life instead of trying to cure a disease.
Ask your physician to refer you to Hope Hospice and Palliative Services. Patient services are provided without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability (mental or physical), communicable disease, or place of national origin.
We provide care in the home, facility, or assisted living environments with dignity and respect.
What HOPE Provides
- Assistance in managing pain & symptoms
- Grief counseling & bereavement support
- Help with personal care & activities of daily living
- Help with medicine administration
- Assistance with medical equipment
- Companionship & family education
What HOPE Covers
- Medication cost
- Supply Cost
- DME Cost
- Short-Term Respite Care
The Hospice Team
- Physicians
- Skilled Nurses
- Aides (Licensed CNAs)
- Social Workers
- Chaplains
- Volunteers
- Bereavement Specialist
- Massage Therapists
- Music Therapists
- Physical therapy
Includes bathing, dressing, feeding, bathroom and hygiene assistance, incontinence care, and bed transferring position.
Pharmaceutical options include oral medication and transdermal patches.
Supplementary alternative therapies as needed, including touch, massage, music, and aromatherapy.
Registered Nurses (RNs) provide professional nursing and medical care under the supervision of an attending physician.
In times of grief, professionally trained grief counselors provide consolation and coping tools to family members and friends.
Social Workers are available to assist with community resources as well as Spiritual Counselors to help with the grieving process.
When Can I join Hospice Care?
You may enter a program if your doctor states that you have a terminal illness and that death can be expected in 6 months or less. You can stay in a hospice beyond that time If your doctor and the team determine you still qualify for services.
Services Areas
Available in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties. Hope Hospice and Palliative Care services has Registered Nurses on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Business hours are:
Monday – Friday
8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Office : 248.557.0111 | Fax: 248.557.0444
Community Liasson Coverage
Our liaisons facilitate all aspects of the referral process including:
- Education about home care services and benefits
- Intake preparation
- Coordination of durable medical equipment with referral and delivery
- Coordination of physical referrals in both outpatient and home visits
Accepted Insurance
If your insurance is not listed here, feel free to call our office to verify coverage.
- Medicare
- Medicare Advantage Medicare
- Medicare Plus Blue Medicaid
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (Medicare Advantage)
- Blue Care Network
- Blue Care Network (Advantage)
- Humana
- Humana Gold Plus Amerihealth
- Molina Health Mclaren Health Plan
- Meridian Medicare Wellcare
- Priority Health Unitedhealth
- Auto Insurance VA (Ann Arbor/ Detroit)
Call Hope Health Care Services, Speak with a qualified home health assistant.