At West Virginia Caring, we believe hospice is about helping our patients live the way they want. Most of the time, we can bring hospice care to our patients’ homes, but sometimes, situations occur that call for an inpatient stay. In addition to the excellent...
Hospice Care’s Inpatient Center provides highly specialized acute care day and night for patients on a short-term basis, when: A home-care patient’s symptoms become more than the team can manage at home. There is a need for a significant medication or...
Telephones: There are telephones for patient and family use at each patient’s bedside. Patients and families may also use cell phones, but are reminded to keep cell phones on vibrate to avoid disturbing other patients. Family and loved ones may call the Hospice...
Who Can Visit: Patient family, friends and loved ones of all ages are welcome. Pets are welcome too. Visiting Hours: The Hospice Care Inpatient Center is open 24 hours a day for families and loved ones. For security reasons, all doors are locked from 8:00 p.m. to 7:30...
A highly skilled team of professionals and volunteers work with each patient and family to create and implement an individualized Plan of Care. Team members meet regularly to discuss the plan and make changes to better meet the patient’s needs. The Hospice Nurse...
Our goal is to make patients and families as comfortable as possible during their stay, knowing that each family may define “comfort” in a slightly different way. Here is a list of the most frequently requested services, including the kinds of information...
