Description:
Hospice Touch of Tomah Memorial Hospital
State licensed, Medicare certified, and JCAHO accredited hospice program that provides services to those with terminal illness in their homes. Admission criteria of life expectancy of six months or less and no longer seeking curative treatment. Services of hospice RN, Social Worker, Chaplain, Nursing Assistant, Volunteers and medications and equipment needed due to the terminal illness.
Life Choices Palliative Care
Program for those with serious medical illness that may be life-threatening and impacts their comfort and quality of life. Need for symptom management; may be seeking curative treatments. Services of consult of Nurse Practitioner and of the palliative team, social worker, chaplain, on-call RN and volunteers. Assists with coordination of care, managing symptoms, and medication management and home safety.