At House of Goshen, our mission is to provide comprehensive, compassionate hospice care that honors life and offers support during a difficult time. We aim to improve quality of life through pain management, symptom control, and medical, emotional, and spiritual support.

What Can You Expect From Hospice Care?

Our hospice care team creates customized care plans to match each patient’s needs and wishes. We coordinate doctors, nurses, aides, social workers, spiritual counselors, therapists, and trained volunteers to provide comprehensive care. Services provided include:

• In-home nursing visits & on-call support 24/7
• Physician availability for symptom management
• Medications, medical equipment, & supplies
• Bathing, dressing, meal preparation assistance
• Physical, occupational, and speech therapy
• Social work services & counseling
• Spiritual support & life review activities
• Volunteer companion visits
• Respite care options to give family breaks
• Bereavement services for surviving loved ones

Who is Eligible for Hospice?

Here are some of the types of people who may be eligible for hospice care:

• Patients with terminal illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, COPD, Alzheimer’s, etc. where life expectancy is 6 months or less.
• Patients who are no longer seeking curative treatments and want comfort care.
• Patients with debilitating chronic conditions that have become life-limiting.
• Patients whose family caregivers need respite from caregiving duties.
• Patients who need help managing complex symptoms or pain.
• Patients who require frequent medical interventions best provided in an inpatient facility.
• Patients who need extra support for activities of daily living.
• Patients who want holistic palliative care including counseling and spiritual support.
• Patients who want hospice care but are still receiving disease directed treatment.
• Patients in nursing homes and long-term care facilities.

The key factors are a life-limiting illness and a focus on comfort over cure. Our hospice team helps determine eligibility and customize a plan based on the patient’s unique circumstances.