Hospice - Trinity Health

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Hospice is a specialized program that provides care and support to a terminally ill person and their family.

Hospice Specialists

Hospice Referral and Eligibility

What is Hospice?

Hospice is specialized care for people facing a terminal or life-limiting illness. It addresses pain management and symptom control as well as spiritual and emotional needs related to end-of-life choices. This combination preserves the dignity of patients and provides helpful education to caregivers.

Medicare, Medicaid, and most commercial insurances provide a benefit for eligible hospice patients. Plans generally cover the following:

Medical care directed by a physician
Skilled nursing care
Physical, occupational, and speech therapy
Medication and medical supplies related to the illness
Nutrition counseling
Short-term inpatient care for symptom management
Short-term respite for caregivers
Social services and spiritual counseling
Bereavement support

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Eligibility

Anyone can request hospice services – the patient, family member, physician, or hospital discharge planner – by calling Trinity Home Health and Hospice at 701-857-5083. Eligibility requirements include:

Medical diagnosis with life expectancy of 6 months or less
A primary care provider
Desire for comfort care and not curative care
Reside in a 45-mile radius of Minot

Hospice Team

In addition to skilled medical services, the team at Trinity provides comfort and wholistic support for the patient and their family. That includes our amazing hospice volunteers who offer companionship and lived experience as well as a respite for caregivers who could use a break. Our specialists include:

Physicians
Registered nurses with hospice training
Home health aides
Social workers
Dieticians
Pharmacists
Chaplains/clergy
Medical director
Volunteers

Bereavement Services

The passing of a loved one generates a range of emotions, and experiencing, responding, and adjusting to personal loss looks different for every person. That’s why your Trinity team offers counseling, support groups, and help connecting with community services for a full year following death.

Bereavement services educate family and friends about the grief process, different ways to cope, and the opportunity to connect with others walking a similar path.