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When faced with a chronic or a life threatening illness, Hospice is key. Hospice is serious medicine that offers state-of-the-art Palliative (Comfort) Care using advanced and specialized staff to prevent or alleviate distressing symptoms.

Progressive's Hospice Program is about living life to the fullest surrounded with those who matter most. We serve you in the comfort of your home, nursing home or assisted living facility, with dedication and commitment, always going that extra mile. We strive to model commitment, quality and compassionate care utilizing a team-approach to deliver expert medical care for our clients and their families.

Quality Care and Treatment

We will work with you, your family, and your attending physician to help you receive quality care and treatment.

• Pain & Symptom Management
• Personal Care Services
• Grief Support Services
• Medications for Symptoms Control
• Equipment, Supplies & Oxygen

Peace of Mind

Early contact with Hospice can provide peace of mind when planning for future decisions.

• Our staff will coordinate services with your physician and be your advocate, providing medical care only under Physician supervision.
• It's about quality of life for you and your family.
• No out-of-pocket expenses for Hospice related care.

What Progressive Hospice Offers

• Assurance that the patient's wishes are honored and respected.
• Choice among the types of treatments, care and services that are available.
• Pain and symptom control tailored to the patient's wishes.
• Emotional support for the patient and their loved ones.
• An opportunity for the patient to put his/her affairs in order.
• Spiritual support for the patient and family.
• The option to choose where the patient will be cared for, including being able to remain at home.

Palliative (Comfort) Care

The purpose of Palliative Care is to relieve suffering and improve quality of life for patients facing any serious illness. Disabling pain and complex symptoms can prevent one from fighting his/her illness, leaving him/her afraid. That is why our team of Palliative Care experts/professionals, working closely with the primary doctor, gets pain under control to where one can regain control and quality of life.

Who is Hospice For?

Hospice Care is not only for cancer patients. It is also provided for clients with chronic heart disease, chronic lung disease, renal disease, neurological illness, Alzheimer's/Dementia, Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS), AIDs and many others.

An RN is available 24 hours a day, 7days a week and is a phone call away. If necessary, the nurse will tend to the patient and family any time of day, night, weekends and holidays. Our staff is always available for you.

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