HOSPICE CARE IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations state: “Continuous home care may only be provided during a period of crisis as necessary to maintain an individual at home. A period of crisis is when a patient requires continuous care that is predominantly nursing care to achieve palliation or management of acute medical symptoms.”
This type of care may be provided in the patient’s home or a long-term-care facility. It is not applicable for patients in an in-patient hospice unit, a hospital, or skilled nursing facility.

WHAT TYPES OF SYMPTOMS REQUIRE CONTINUOUS CARE?

Hospice continuous care is designed to alleviate uncontrolled symptoms in a time of crisis quickly. These symptoms might include:

• Severe pain
• Bleeding
• Acute respiratory distress
• Unrelenting nausea and vomiting
• Terminal agitation or restlessness

At Bridge Hospice, we understand the stress that end-of-life care can place on families.  We have built a specialized team to manage these types of situations.  Our team will make you and your loved ones feel supported during the most difficult times.  Our team includes highly skilled nurses with extensive experience in end-of-life care; when the time comes – we will be right there by your side every step of the way.

Bridge Hospice is your partner in life’s challenging moments. We work with you and for you to ensure that every step on the journey has been thought through from start, middle or end – it doesn’t matter what stage you are in, our goal is to help make the path more manageable. With in-home care centered around individuality & values; privacy maintained throughout all interactions within our organization- patients are given opportunities not just to survive but to thrive by receiving quality medical treatment at an affordable price point without sacrificing their dignity or humanity. We believe deeply: “Every patient deserves compassionate caregivers”

WHAT IS THE BRIDGE PROGRAM?

The Bridge Program provides continuity of care while you, your family, and your caregiver are being educated by our team regarding hospice care, home health care, private duty nursing, and companion care.  Our highly trained staff will share the benefits of all the services we can offer. The Program focuses on easing pain and other discomfort associated with serious illness. The Bridge Program is designed to reduce stress by addressing your emotional, social, and spiritual needs. Our goal is to make sure you and your family maintain a better quality of life.

WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE BRIDGE PROGRAM?

• Those who need additional care and support in the home.
• Those who have a life-limiting illness.
• Those who are not receiving curative methodology.
• Those who are open to learning how hospice can benefit the individual, family, and caregiver.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT FROM THE BRIDGE PROGRAM?

We know that your loved one deserves the very best care. That is why our multidisciplinary team provides clinical, emotional and spiritual support as you make an informed decision about home health services or hospice beds for yourself and/or family members who require assistance with their medical needs throughout different stages of life’s journey – from newborns to adults aging into retirement homes! We are focused on relieving suffering while promoting quality of life by addressing physical pain in addition to psychological issues, such as how they feel emotionally about themselves, which can lead to self-neglect if left unchecked

WHAT HOSPICE CARE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED?

A team of skilled healthcare professionals, including your personal physician, are available to help with decisions about treatment or changes in the direction of care. Expertise in pain and symptom management with nursing staff, home health aides, social workers, spiritual advisors, and therapists available.

HOW DO I ENROLL?

Click on the Request More Information button on the top of the page. We have a team of Patient Advocates standing by to discuss your options with you over the phone and make a visit to your home if that is what you prefer.

In the most difficult of times, Bridge Hospice will be there to support you clinically and emotionally in life’s most sacred moments as we stay true to our mission statement each day.