{"id":377,"date":"2021-07-01T12:47:30","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T12:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/?page_id=377"},"modified":"2023-10-19T08:43:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T13:43:59","slug":"home-hospice-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/services\/home-hospice-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Hospice Care | #1 In Fort Myers and Cape Coral."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"377\" class=\"elementor elementor-377\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a475925 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a475925\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d092be\" data-id=\"5d092be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e476106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e476106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Home Hospice Care <br>Fort Myers - Cape Coral<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-070c193 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"070c193\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8858fc\" data-id=\"a8858fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fac932 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fac932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Home hospice care in Fort Myers and Cape Coral is just a phone call away.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home hospice care is a preferred option for many individuals. Sometimes patients require more support than is provided through traditional hospice in-home services. Abby Services can help provide additional support by referring in-home caregivers to assist and support your hospice team.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6d1e7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6d1e7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is hospice home care?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc0cc96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc0cc96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hospice care focuses on managing a terminally ill patient&#8217;s pain and symptoms. Hospice care prioritizes comfort and quality of life by reducing pain and suffering for terminally ill patients. Hospice services can be provided inpatient at a facility or in-home by a team of professionals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inpatient hospice is typically needs-based and supports those with more technical management such as severe pain management, or other symptoms that require a more advanced level of care.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When given the choice, most individuals prefer home hospice care. Hospice in-home care is a team approach to managing a patient\u2019s care and symptoms involving physicians, nurses, private caregivers, and more. <\/span><\/p><h3>Your home hospice care team typically includes:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6f98ed elementor-list-item-link-inline elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a6f98ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-briefcase-medical\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M464 128h-80V80c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48H176c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48v48H48c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48v288c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h416c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V176c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zM192 96h128v32H192V96zm160 248c0 4.4-3.6 8-8 8h-56v56c0 4.4-3.6 8-8 8h-48c-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8v-56h-56c-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8v-48c0-4.4 3.6-8 8-8h56v-56c0-4.4 3.6-8 8-8h48c4.4 0 8 3.6 8 8v56h56c4.4 0 8 3.6 8 8v48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>A Home Hospice Care Physician<\/b> who monitors a patient\u2019s illness,&nbsp; directs a patient\u2019s care team, and prescribes necessary treatments and medications.<br><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-notes-medical\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M336 64h-80c0-35.3-28.7-64-64-64s-64 28.7-64 64H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v352c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h288c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V112c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zM192 40c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24-24-10.7-24-24 10.7-24 24-24zm96 304c0 4.4-3.6 8-8 8h-56v56c0 4.4-3.6 8-8 8h-48c-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8v-56h-56c-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8v-48c0-4.4 3.6-8 8-8h56v-56c0-4.4 3.6-8 8-8h48c4.4 0 8 3.6 8 8v56h56c4.4 0 8 3.6 8 8v48zm0-192c0 4.4-3.6 8-8 8H104c-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8v-16c0-4.4 3.6-8 8-8h176c4.4 0 8 3.6 8 8v16z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>A Home Hospice Care Nurse<\/b> who is trained to assess and work with the physician to manage a patient\u2019s symptoms. They can provide hands-on care and work with both the patient and family to support and educate.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>A Hospice Social Worker<\/b> who provides support to the patient and family by coordinating the logistics of the patient\u2019s care. They work with insurance companies or the Veterans Administration to help with finances by directing families to funding sources for care. They may also assist with funeral planning or other tasks.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-church\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M464.46 246.68L352 179.2V128h48c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-48V16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-32c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v48h-48c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v32c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h48v51.2l-112.46 67.48A31.997 31.997 0 0 0 160 274.12V512h96v-96c0-35.35 28.65-64 64-64s64 28.65 64 64v96h96V274.12c0-11.24-5.9-21.66-15.54-27.44zM0 395.96V496c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h112V320L19.39 366.54A32.024 32.024 0 0 0 0 395.96zm620.61-29.42L512 320v192h112c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V395.96c0-12.8-7.63-24.37-19.39-29.42z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>A Hospice Chaplain<\/b> who can assist in working with patients and their families to meet and address their spiritual needs.<br><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-hand-holding-medical\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M159.88,175.82h64v64a16,16,0,0,0,16,16h64a16,16,0,0,0,16-16v-64h64a16,16,0,0,0,16-16v-64a16,16,0,0,0-16-16h-64v-64a16,16,0,0,0-16-16h-64a16,16,0,0,0-16,16v64h-64a16,16,0,0,0-16,16v64A16,16,0,0,0,159.88,175.82ZM568.07,336.13a39.91,39.91,0,0,0-55.93-8.47L392.47,415.84H271.86a16,16,0,0,1,0-32H350.1c16,0,30.75-10.87,33.37-26.61a32.06,32.06,0,0,0-31.62-37.38h-160a117.7,117.7,0,0,0-74.12,26.25l-46.5,37.74H15.87a16.11,16.11,0,0,0-16,16v96a16.11,16.11,0,0,0,16,16h347a104.8,104.8,0,0,0,61.7-20.27L559.6,392A40,40,0,0,0,568.07,336.13Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>A Hospice Home Health Aide<\/b> who is a caregiver specially trained to provide hands-on care and support to assist patients and their families.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfa7a9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfa7a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Your hospice home care team can assist with many things.\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your hospice in-home care team members work to ensure that patients are comfortable, pain-free, and able to maintain the highest possible quality of life. Hospice home care is provided wherever the patient calls home which can be a private residence, assisted living community, or nursing home.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hospice in-home care team members visit a patient on average 5-6 times a week to provide physical, emotional, and spiritual support to their patient. The hospice in-home care team monitors for pain, helps to manage symptoms, works to address nutritional needs, addresses emotional issues, and offers support. Team members may also teach the family caregiver how to provide care to the patient.<\/span><\/p><p>In Fort Myers and Cape Coral, <a href=\"https:\/\/hopehospice.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hope Hospice<\/a> is the only service licensed to serve our area. Hope Hospice provides <a href=\"https:\/\/hopehospice.org\/hospice-at-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hospice at home<\/a> services as well as inpatient hospice services at their <a href=\"https:\/\/hopehospice.org\/hope-hospice-houses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hope hospice houses<\/a>.<\/p><p><b>Sometimes families and hospice patients may require more support than is routinely provided by hospice.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hospice in-home care has its limitations. Sometimes families or patients require or desire more support than is provided by hospice providers. Additional support may be provided by family or friends, but often is provided by home health care services that are a source for safe, insured, trained in-home caregivers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-820446f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"820446f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">These are the top 3 tips for home hospice care.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03a023d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"03a023d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/fUIYzNjJD_s&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{height:100%;width:100%;display:flex;border:none;background-color:#000}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio);-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;-o-object-position:center center;object-position:center center}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804fddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"804fddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Abby Services has been helping families in Fort Myers and Cape Coral with hospice in-home caregivers since 1997!<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-home caregivers referred through Abby Services can assist your hospice team throughout Fort Myers and Cape Coral by performing the supplemental, non-medical care that keeps your loved ones comfortable in their own homes.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/abby-services-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scott Strachan<\/a>, a nurse, and co-owner of Abby Services has direct hospice experience both as a CNA and as an RN.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With his experience, guidance, and support Abby Services can work to help guarantee that our clients receive all of the care they need. This professional knowledge and collaboration with hospice are some of the benefits of working with Abby Services.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below you will find a guide for families in Cape Coral and Fort Myers seeking hospice in-home care, to help them find the right caregiver.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-028c578 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"028c578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Finding-The-Right-Caregiver-1.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Finding the right caregiver<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a2f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45a2f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Your home hospice caregiver can assist with a <a href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wide variety of tasks<\/a> including:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working with family and your hospice team to help ensure comfort and dignity.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Repositioning for comfort and pain control<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medication reminders<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bathing<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overnight care and support so that family caregivers can get the rest they deserve while a patient gets the support they need.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continence care<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bathroom assistance<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transfers in and out of bed and seated positions also transfer with supportive devices such as Hoyer lifts.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meal preparation, feeding, nutritional support, and encouragement.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Range of motion and other requested exercises.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assisting with personal care<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Light housekeeping to support both the patient but also the family.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Homemaking duties such as garbage and recyclables<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pet care<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assisting with phone calls and communication with family and friends<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dressing<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companionship and conversation<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><b>Why supplemental hospice care at home is important.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As discussed, your home hospice care team is comprised of doctors, nurses, social workers, and even chaplains. They are a valuable resource but their time is split between your loved one and many other patients as well. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often hospice patients and their families desire more support than is available.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically hospice is able to provide in-home caregivers up to 3 times per week for bathing assistance. These caregiver visits typically last up to an hour. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While helpful, these visits rarely fully meet the needs of a hospice patient or the support a family needs. In these situations, patients and families are encouraged to seek outside home hospice support through home health care services such as Abby Services.<\/span><\/p><p><b>How can Abby Services help with home hospice care?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managing a loved one\u2019s care at home can be a daunting task. This is especially true when managing end-of-life care. Many spouses and families of hospice patients attempt to provide care themselves for as long as they possibly can.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to the nature of in-home hospice care, patients may require constant support and attention, to ensure they are clean and comfortable with their needs met. Even the most devoted family members may require additional support to meet the caregiving needs of their loved ones.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often hospice home care patients require the support of multiple outside caregivers. Families can easily become overwhelmed when attempting to manage the schedules of multiple caregivers while struggling to meet their own needs and those of their loved one\u2019s needs as well.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why it is important to work with in-home hospice professionals who are familiar with the needs of families and hospice patients.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abby Services has the hospice home care experience you need and access to a large pool of qualified, trained, professional in-home care providers to help you get the support you need.<\/span><\/p><p>Do you need help or want to know more? just call us at <b>239-590-0861<\/b> today!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25c3d84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25c3d84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 Star in-home hospice care reviews.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a6b9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17a6b9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe in the services we provide but dont take our word for it. You can see a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?hl=en&amp;sca_esv=574836027&amp;cs=0&amp;output=search&amp;q=Abby+Services+In-Home+Care&amp;ludocid=4431357628509539337&amp;lsig=AB86z5X7eHr7c6mZsie2Yr7mOJYi&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi6otr_nIKCAxXlhIQIHTerCd0Qj9IGKAB6BAgkEAE&amp;biw=1470&amp;bih=803&amp;dpr=2#lrd=0x88db3ff34f64b691:0x3d7f5848e8074c09,1,,,,1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reviews on Google<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/abbyservices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> from family members who have used Abby Services <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/abbyservices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">including this one<\/a>:<\/p><p>The last few months of my father\u2019s life were very challenging with several visits to the hospital and subsequent stays at rehab facilities. My mother needed help to care for him and Abby Services provided professional and compassionate services.<\/p><p><strong>Even after Hospice was involved, Abby Services continued to provide the extra care needed for my father and relief for my mother as his primary caregiver.<\/strong><\/p><p>I want to thank the office staff at Abby Services for their outstanding customer service. They were always ready and willing to take care of any needs we had including staffing and schedule changes.<\/p><p>Also, I would like to thank the caregivers who came to the home, many of them went beyond providing basic care for my father. They took a personal interest in him and treated him with dignity and respect. 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