Managing Medication | Medication Reminders | Drug Review | Your "411" For Help

Your "411" For Help

HWC offers in home support when someone has a life-limiting illness, either acute or chronic, and decides that curative measures are no longer appropriate, effective or desirable. Hospice care becomes a compassionate, dignified and beneficial option for end-of-life care. When possible, the patient receives care in his or her own home with family and friends functioning as the patient’s primary caregivers.

Remember that we provide:

• pain and symptom management
• medical equipment and supplies necessary to promote and maintain patient comfort
• medical care focused on maintaining patient comfort
• assistance with personal care and activities of daily living
• coordination of community resources to assist the patient and family with non-medical concerns
• assistance by trained volunteers to provide companionship, emotional support and help as possible in other ways as requested by the patient and family
• help in coping with spiritual questions and concerns at the end of life, either directly by our team or by coordinating services with the patient’s and family’s spiritual advisors

For most, caring for someone with a life-limiting illness is an experience they are not familiar with; therefore our staff is always available to assist patients and families with questions and concerns.

Call HWC at 301-791-6360 when:

• you have any questions regarding medications (when, how much, why, etc),
• there is a problem with a catheter,
• you recognize a decline or change in the person,
• you need help understanding what is going on at the present time with your loved one,
• you need a break from the situation, or
• you have any question or concern.

These ‘411’ tips are basics for getting help. Please don’t be fearful of asking questions. Our experienced staff, cares for people in the end stages of life every day, you do not. We expect there will be many questions, thus we are here for you. Please visit our Caregivers Corner for more information on Hand Washing, Catheter Care, and more….