Medical Director:

• Co-certify the terminal prognosis with attending physician
• Lead the interdisciplinary team in development of care plan
• Provide consultation to other physicians regarding hospice care

Attending Physician:

• Certify the terminal prognosis with Medical Director
• Assess patient needs, manage symptoms, prescribe treatment
• Direct and approve care plan
• Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team

Social Worker:

• Assess emotional, social, spiritual and financial needs of patient and family
• Develop plan of care to meet identified needs
• Provide direct counseling or refer patient and family to appropriate community agencies
• Provide bereavement support

Spiritual Coordinator:

• Asses spiritual needs of patient and family
• Develop care plan to meet identified needs
• Assist with memorial preparation
• Provide consultation to community clergy
• Provide spiritual counseling

Bereavement:

• Develop care plan to meet survivor needs for up to 13 months after patient’s death
• Develop memorial services
• Maintain verbal and written communication with family and friends
• Provide grief counseling and healing resources

Volunteer:

• Provide companionship and support to patient and family
• Provide needed non-medical services and respite time for caregivers and family
• Provide emotional support to family and friends at time of death and during bereavement

Hospice Aide:

• Provide direct personal care to patient
• Provide comfort measures
• Report identified needs to RN case managers

Registered Nursing:

• Assess patient and family needs
• Develop care plan to meet identified needs
• Coordinate team visits and ensure implementation of approved care plan