A hospice is a health provider that provides physical, emotional, and/or spiritual support to people who are terminally ill (cannot be cured and the person is expected to die as a result of the illness) and their families. The core services provided are nursing care, physician services, counseling services, and social work services.

A hospice may be an agency or part of a larger organization. The care may be provided in a health care facility or as home care. Hospice home care may be continuous, or short term respite care (offering a break to the caregiver).

This provider is subject to periodic health care inspection by the Minnesota Department of Health. Many hospices are also Medicare certified.

Provides Medicare certified hospice support and services for terminally ill persons and their families, including:

Hospice care can be given in the patient's home, a hospital, nursing home, or private hospice facility. The program provides comprehensive team-based care, with a medical director, hospice director, skilled nurses, home health aides, social workers, a massage therapist, chaplain and volunteers. There is a nurse on-call 24-hours per day, 7 days per week.

• Licenses and Certifications
  • Medicare Certified 
• Payment
  • Medicare 

Individuals within a 30 mile radius of the city of Blue Earth who are in need of hospice

Fees vary with service. No one will be denied care due to lack of coverage or inability to pay. Medicare certified. Accept Medicaid and private insurance with hospice coverage. Private pay arrangements can be made.

Faribault, Martin and Blue Earth Counties

https://www.uhd.org/index.php/home-health-and-hospice

https://www.uhd.org

11/20/2023