[MUNSTER, 11/6/2017] – Hospice of the Calumet Area improves the quality of life of individuals struggling with serious illnesses. The hospice provides compassionate care for patients “ ...facing a life-limiting illness” and their families.

For the organization, the basic worries of life (e.g., running errands, cooking, and housework) can be complicated for a number of terminally ill patients. The hospice offers relief by providing assistance in the form of their Transitions program.

Easier Transition

The center’s support team brings relief by offering companionship, assistance with tasks, and referrals to community resources. Funded by the community’s resources, the Hospice provides services at no cost.

Some of the services provided by the staff include the following:

• Help in making decisions about care options
• Connecting individuals with the right resources for home assistance
• Support in coping with challenges due to life-limiting illness

Volunteers also provide companionship visits, as well as assist patients with errands and meal preparations. Caregivers also receive respite breaks.

A Different Approach

The hospice applies a family-centered approach, which includes dedicated participation from their team of doctors, nurses, social workers, trained volunteers, and counselors.

Each staff member will address all the needs of the patients: physical, spiritual, and emotional. The Hospice’s primary goal is simple: to keep patients free from pain and comfortable in familiar surroundings.

The center remarks, “We cherish life at a time when others may feel like giving up.”

About Hospice of the Calumet Area

Hospice of the Calumet Area is compassionate in helping terminally ill individuals and their loved ones. It provides Cherishing Life, a hospice care program for people with a life-limiting illness. The non-profit organization offers its services to over 17,000 patients and families. It does not exclude patients from care because of their lack of ability to pay. The center also takes pride in its team of professionals who work together to meet the patient’s spiritual, emotional, and physical needs.

Visit http://www.hospicecalumet.org today for further information.