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South Coast Hospice Comfort Care...
Patients First Return to Top Meeting the needs of the patient and family is a top priority of South Coast Hospice and Palliative Care Services. The entire family unit, including the patient, family and caregivers is an integral part of South Coast Hospice care team. The family unit is taught skills to care for the patient in the home. The entire family unit is an essential part of the decision making process. Physicians Return to Top Dr. Dallas Carter is the Medical Director at South Coast Hospice. He directs the Plan of Care for each patient and regularly consults with the hospice interdisciplinary team for each patient. Dr. Carter may serve as a consultant to the patient's personal physician in the areas of pain and symptom management. Dr. Carter has full privileges at Bay Area Hospital, and is one of the few Certified Palliative Care Physicians in the Nation. Nurses Return to Top Nursing Services include assessment of symptoms, pain management as well as personal care. South Coast Hospice nurses are trained to evaluate pain and symptoms to provide services that alleviate the suffering associated with terminal illness. South Coast Hospice nurses provide patient and family education on care giving and end-of-life issues. South Coast Hospice nurses make regularly scheduled visits to patients. Hospice team support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Home Health Aides Return to Top South Coast Hospice Certified Home Health Aides provide personalized patient care and respite for the family. Social Workers Return to Top Licensed social workers enhance the meaning and quality of a patient's life by providing emotional support to the patient and their family. They provide counseling in dealing with end-of-life issues, help with advanced directives, and assist in understanding Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance benefits. Social workers also help patients and families find and coordinate community resources. Chaplain Return to Top The pain experienced by a hospice patient can be emotional, spiritual as well as physical. The patients and family members often find it helpful to speak with a Chaplain about the questions and anxiety associated with the end of life. The South Coast Hospice and Palliative Care Chaplains also help patients maintain contact with their faith communities, as requested. All South Coast Hospice employees respect the spiritual and lifestyle choices of our patients and their families. Trained Volunteers Return to Top Trained volunteers work in harmony with the professional staff to provide patient and family support. Trained volunteers offer patients and families a listening ear, a hand to hold and the presence of a caring heart. Services offered by the volunteers are as varied as the needs of the patients and families. South Coast Hospice volunteers receive 11 weeks of specialized training before being assigned to patients and families. The expertise and enthusiasm of our trained volunteers are an invaluable asset to South Coast Hospice and Palliative Care Services. For More information about becoming a volunteer click here. Bereavement Return to Top The concerns of South Coast Hospice and Palliative Care Services does not end with the death of the patient. Our services follow family and caregivers for 13 months following the patients death. Bereavement services may include visits, phone calls, private grief and loss counseling, bereavement support and education groups, Light House Center program (support for grieving children, teens and their families), and continued support of a trained volunteer. To see the Community Bereavement and Education Center Calendar of Bereavement Groups click here. Home lCalendar l FAQs l Contact Us l Volunteers l Links l Employment l About Hospice 1620 Thompson Road, Coos Bay, OR 97420 541.269.2986 Fax 541-269-7987 Email: sch@schospice.org Any problems with this site, contact webmaster
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