Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service
Eligibility
Hospice care is available for individuals whose condition has been defined as terminal.
Many patients and families consider Hospice care when:
- Comfort-oriented care to improve the quality of life is most important
- Life is measured in weeks or months rather than years
- Curative treatment is not an alternative or is no longer desired
Referrals to Hospice of VNS can be made by the patient, family, friends, physicians,
clergy, or other health professionals. A Hospice nurse or social worker will schedule
an initial visit with the patient and family to discuss the Hospice program and
eligibility.