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1. Are all Hospices the same?
2. Does Mahogany Hospice Care
only for cancer patients?
3. Can my pain and symptoms be controlled
at home?
4. Does Mahogany Hospice Care provide
24 hour in home care?
5. Where is Mahogany Hospice Care
provided?
6. Can I live alone and still receive
Mahogany Hospice Care services?
7. Can a Mahogany Hospice Care patient
choose to return to curative treatment?
8. Can I keep my own doctor and
receive Mahogany Hospice Care?
9. Can I go back to the hospital
and still receive Mahogany Hospice Care?
10. Is the decision for Mahogany Hospice Care giving up hope or waiting to die?
11. Does Mahogany Hospice Care do anything
to bring death sooner?
12. Do I have to be homebound
to receive Mahogany Hospice Care services?
13. Does Mahogany Hospice Care provide
support to the family after the patient dies?
1. Are all Hospice the same?
No. "Hospice" is a medical specialty like pediatrics,
geriatrics, oncology, etc. Each Hospice is a different company.
All Hospices have the same general philosophy but their services
may differ. Some Hospices are non-profit corporations and others
are not. In Georgia, it is your right to request the Hospice of
your choice if more than one Hospice serves your area.
2. Does Mahogany Hospice Care only for cancer
patients?
No. Mahogany Hospice Cares for persons of any age with any terminal
illness who meet admission criteria. These illnesses include, but
are not limited to, end stage heart disease, stroke, lung disease,
Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementia, AIDS, kidney Disease, Adult
Failure to Thrive, as well as all Cancers.
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3. Can my pain
and symptoms be controlled at home?
Yes. Pain and other symptoms can usually be controlled in the patient's
home. If a symptom (i.e. pain, nausea or vomiting, or difficulty breathing)
becomes a problem, the Mahogany Hospice Care nurse can be reached 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week. There have been great advances in pain and symptom
control in the past few years. Most symptoms can be controlled without
the use of injections or IV medication. The Mahogany Hospice Care nurse
will assess your pain and symptom control at each visit. Mahogany Hospice Care medical directors are always available to adjust medications.
4. Does Mahogany Hospice Care provide 24 hour in
home care?
No. Mahogany Hospice Care provides intermittent nursing visits to assess,
monitor and treat symptoms, as well as teach family and caregivers
the skills they need to care for the patient. Team members are available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week to answer questions or visit anytime
the need for support arises.
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5. Where is Mahogany Hospice Care provided?
Mahogany Hospice Care is provided in a setting that best meets the
needs of each patient and family. The most common setting is the patient's
home or the home of a relative. Mahogany Hospice Care is also provided
in nursing homes and hospitals according to patient care needs.
6. Can I live alone and still receive Mahogany Hospice Care services?
Yes. Mahogany Hospice Care accepts patients who live alone, however, part
of the admission and ongoing care process is to plan and prepare for
the time in a patient's illness when 24-hour a day care will be necessary.
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7. Can a Mahogany Hospice Care patient choose to return to curative treatment?
Yes. Receiving Mahogany Hospice Care is always a choice. A patient
may leave Mahogany Hospice Care and return to curative treatment if that
is their choice. If the patient later chooses to return to Mahogany Hospice Care, Medicare, Medicaid, and most insurance companies permit
re-activation of the Mahogany Hospice Care benefit.
8. Can I keep my own doctor and receive Mahogany Hospice Care?
Yes. Mahogany Hospice Care does not require a patient to change physicians
in order to receive Mahogany Hospice Care. In fact, Mahogany Hospice Care
patients must have a primary physician who works in coordination with
the Mahogany Hospice Care team.
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9.
Can I go back to the hospital and still receive Mahogany Hospice Care?
Yes. However, many symptoms that would normally require hospitalization
or an emergency room visit can be successfully managed at home by
the Mahogany Hospice Care team, thus preventing the stress of hospitalization.
Mahogany Hospice Care patients generally only have the need for short
hospital stays to stabilize a symptom and then are able to return
home.
10. Is the decision for Hospice giving up
hope or waiting to die?
No. Hospice is about living. Hospice strives to bring quality of
life and comfort to a patient and their family. Our successes are
in helping a patient and family live fully until the end. Often
patients will feel better with good pain and symptom management.
Mahogany Hospice Care is an experience of care and support, different
from any other type of care.
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11.
Does Mahogany Hospice Care do anything to bring death sooner?
No. Our goal is always to alleviate suffering and manage symptoms.
Mahogany Hospice Care does nothing to speed up or slow down the dying
process. Our role is to lend support and allow the disease process
to unfold as comfortably as possible.
12. Do I have to be homebound to receive
Mahogany Hospice Care services?
No. Mahogany Hospice Care is about living fully. We encourage patients
to do what they enjoy as they are able. The Mahogany Hospice Care team
assists patients and families in achieving their goals and dreams
as much as possible.
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13.
Does Mahogany Hospice Care provide support to the family after the patient
dies?
Yes. Bereavement Services follow family and caregivers for a year
following the patient's death. These services may include personal
visits, providing information concerning the grief process and offering
periodic opportunities for group support. Bereavement Services provides
information and referral to other area resources when needed.
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