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Hospice Care
Lakeview Medical Center's Hospice Care is a special level of care for people with terminal illnesses and their loved ones. The end of life should be met with care and dignity, with each person's individual wishes and needs guiding the care they receive. Hospice care treats the patient's physical needs, as well as emotional, social, and spiritual needs, at a time when the focus is care and comfort -- not a cure. Hospice Care also provides families respite care, emotional support and bereavement support.
Hospice Care is committed to helping make the final days, weeks and months for patients and their families as comfortable and satisfying as possible.
Hospice Care Services
Hospice Care services are provided by a team of professionals and trained volunteers and help is available seven days a week. Services offered for the comfort of patients and their family members include:
- Physician and Nursing Care
- Pain and Symptom Management
- Home Health Aide Services
- Social Work Services
- Spiritual Counseling and Support
- Respite Care
- Companion Services
- Bereavement Support
Residents of Barron, Washburn, Sawyer, Burnett, Polk, Rusk and Dunn counties are eligible for LMC's Hospice Care program. Physicians, hospital social workers, discharge planners, or nurses may refer patients to Hospice Care. Patients may also refer themselves or be referred by friends or family.
Hospice News:
Dr. Bekkum, the medical director of Lakeview Medical Center's Hospice Program is certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine by the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Bekkum is the only physician in northwest Wisconsin to hold this certification.
Several of LMC's Hospice registered nurses and home health aides are nationally certified in their respective levels of practice from the National Board for Certification of Hospice & Palliative Care Nurses and Home Health Aides.
Lakeview Medical Center has more than
35 trained Hospice Volunteers. Click
here for more information.
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