How We are Unique
CHP provides a
complete range
of services - delivered by nurses and staff who are
local and available to you
24-hours
a day
, seven days a week
.
Inpatient Hospice Centers |
When a life-limiting illness is no longer manageable at home or an able caregiver is not available,
CHP's Inpatient Hospice Centers in
Defiance and
Van Wert provid
e
a compas
sionate alternative.
These free-standing residential facilities allow patients to remain in a homelike setting.
Levels of Care
Levels of care are determined by the needs and conditions of the patient:
Levels of Care
Levels of care are determined by the needs and conditions of the patient:
- Acute Care - Under Medicare Hospice regulations, General Inpatient Care is only for uncontrolled symptoms or complications. The staff develops a plan to help both patient and family.
- Residential Care - If a patient no longer meets the criteria for General Inpatient Care, he or she is switched to Residential Care. If a patient who has been switched to Residential Care develops uncontrolled symptoms or complications, he or she is returned to General Inpatient Care. The key is the patient's daily medical condition.
- Respite Care - Medicare allows Respite Care under specific circumstances to provide reli ef for a family caregiver. Medicare covers a hospice patient who leaves his or her home and enters inpa tient care for up to five days.
Family-Centered Facilities
CHP's inpatient hospice centers feature amenities to help families to be comfortable during their loved ones stay:
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Serene environment
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12 private patient suites
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In-room satellite TV
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Movie/book library
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Chapel
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Family kitchen
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Dining Service
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Shower facilities for family members
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Internet access
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Pet visitation
- Sleeping accommodations for family
- Unrestricted visiting hours
Highly Trained Staff
The inpatient hospice staff includes nurses who specialize in palliative, or comfort care; hospice-trained health aides; licensed social worker to assist with financial, legal and emotional needs; licensed massage therapist; chaplain for spiritual needs; and trained volunteers to assist families with various needs.
Admission Criteria
Enrollment in hospice is required, however it does not have to be established prior to admission. In such cases, enrollment is incorporated into the admission process.
In addition to meeting general criteria, specific guidelines include, but are not limited to:
- Management of uncontrolled symptoms
- Persons without family caregivers
- Caregivers that need respite relief
Payment is re
ceived from many sources, and depends on the level of care. CHP provides care to all, regardless of age, gender, race, religion, disability, diagnosis or ability to pay.
Our Mission
To provide comprehensive, progressive, community-based, health care services to the people of northwest and west central Ohio.
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