When Should the Hospice be Contacted and How are Services Initiated?
Hospice care is an appropriate and compassionate treatment choice when someone you love is terminally ill. Hospice offers the patients the choice to complete their lives with dignity, purpose, and peace. Our admission criteria is as follows:
The patient has an end stage illness as certified by their physician.
The patient and family make a choice for palliative (comfort) care rather than curative treatment.
The patient has a primary caregiver.
Referals to University Hospice may be initiated by anyone, including the patient and family, by calling University Hospice at 718-226-6450. The Intake Nurse Coordinator will consult with the physician, the patient, and the family to assess whether Hospice is an appropriate treatment choice.
Staff of University Hospice are available to make presentations to your group. Topics include Hospice services, admission criteria, and related subjects. To schedule a presentation, contact Hospice at 718-226-6450. Click here to send e-mail.
