Treasure Coast Hospice is More Than You ThinkHospice services can help you now.
An early referral to Treasure Coast Hospice enables patients and families to receive support and services from the hospice team for months rather than days.
Hospice is about convenience and comfort.
Patients can receive hospice services in their own home, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals or Treasure Coast Hospice Houses.
Providing comfort (palliative care) is our highest priority.
Treasure Coast Hospice has unparalleled expertise in pain management. When patients are comfortable, they are able to enjoy each day to the fullest extent possible.
Patients' comfort improves when they receive hospice services.
The attention of the team improves the patient’s activities of daily living. While the underlying disease is not cured, the patient is more comfortable.
You can call at anytime with questions or referrals.
Hospice recognizes that facing an advancing illness can be confusing and stressful. Family, friends or loved ones can call Treasure Coast Hospice anytime for advice and information. We are here for you.
Just call us at 772-291-7949 or 877-684-0420, or Request a Call from one of our staff members.
Your physician can stay involved.
Treasure Coast Hospice encourages the patient’s physician to continue to follow the patient.
You have options.
Patients may choose to leave the program at any time and seek curative treatment.
Hospice care is covered by Medicare and Medicaid.
Most insurance programs cover a portion or all of hospice expenses. Treasure Coast Hospice is a not-for-profit agency that receives donations from generous donors, so no one is turned away for inability to pay.
Hospice is not only for cancer patients.
Although many patients do have cancer, hospice serves individuals with all types of advancing illnesses including Alzheimer’s, adult failure to thrive, cardiovascular disease, coma, end-stage dementia, HIV/AIDS, liver disease, Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS, multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular disease, Parkinson’s disease, pulmonary disease, renal disease and stroke.