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Salus Hospice Care for Alzheimer’s Patients

Meeting the unique needs of Alzheimer’s patients through hospice care helps to ensure that the patient and their family members enjoy a higher quality of life and experiences less stress and anxiety in the later stages of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

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Alzheimer's Hospice Support Provided:

The Highest Level of Physical Care and Support with ADLs
Personalized Comfort Care and Pain Management
Alzheimer’s Specific Emotional and Behavioral Support
Helping Families Access Dementia Resources

Hospice care for Alzheimer’s addresses the unique needs of patients with dementia. Our interdisciplinary team is knowledgeable about common problems and symptoms associated with late stage Alzheimer’s disease and end of life care. This knowledge combined with input from the family and the patient’s primary doctor are used to create a customized dementia care plan that addresses needs and goals, end of life care, comfort measures and pain management, and the senior’s emotional, behavioral and physical wellbeing.

Salus Hospice’s comfort care is of primary importance for the Alzheimer’s patient. Most end-of-life dementia patients are physically inactive, and oftentimes, bedbound. Ensuring that the patient’s hygiene needs are met, skin integrity remains intact, and that they are not experiencing pain from contractions, skin tears, or bedsores is imperative for their physical and emotional wellbeing. With a hospice care plan and under the direction of our program’s medical director, these objectives are met, improving quality of life.

May Salus case manager and her staff were extremely helpful. My mom was very ill and on hospice and I needed help caring for her. My case manager was sympathetic to my needs and had a caregiver at my house immediately. The caregivers were wonderful and treated my mom like she was their own mother. They were highly experienced, mature and reliable. They showed up and were very attentive. (I had a bad experience with another company’s staff when my dad was on hospice, just sitting on their phones, not paying attention). Please do your research when finding good home care. There are some companies that hire low quality people, who don’t care. Salus was definitely the top of the line when it came to home care.

Andrea W. April 17, 2024

I work at an assisted living home. I’ve been doing this work for a long time, seen a lot of hospice. Salus came in and got to know my resident and all of us. The communication with the nurses is amazing. Whenever I had a question or concern, I could call or text and know in minutes. My resident had something to look forward to weekly with the pampering of the shower aide not just a shower or bath, but nails and massage. I would recommend this company to everybody. Thank you so much for the great care. We look forward to working together again.

Nikki S. Maricopa County Apr 11, 2024

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Hospice for Alzheimer's Patients FAQ's

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An Alzheimer’s patient is generally ready for hospice when a doctor has diagnosed a life expectancy of 6 months or less. Additional indicators can include an increased susceptibility to other diseases and infections, significant weight loss, and complete (or near complete) physical dependence on others. Speaking with the senior’s doctor is the best way to evaluate your loved one’s care options.

With few exceptions, very late stage Alzheimer’s patients will qualify for hospice care and the physical, emotional and spiritual support provided by this program. Your doctor must certify a life expectancy of six months or less in order to qualify. A Salus Hospice Case Manager can coordinate with your loved one’s doctor and complete an assessment to help determine if hospice care is the best option.

No, Salus Hospice provides all of our services at home with the goal of keeping your loved one comfortable and in a familiar environment. Remaining at home is especially beneficial for the hospice patient with Alzheimer’s disease.

Yes, Salus offers a continuum of care that includes home care, Medicare certified home health, private duty nursing, palliative care, and Medicare certified hospice care. Our care is designed to meet the changing needs of seniors with less disruption and a more consistent care experience for the family. With our support, you won’t need to search for a new care provider when your mom’s needs increase, and this is one of the reasons that so many families choose Salus.

Other Hospice Services Salus Offers

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Physical Care

Symptom monitoring and pain management care to enhance comfort and quality of life. Skilled nurses and therapists monitor and administer services in collaboration with the hospice physician to better ensure positive outcomes.

Medication Management
Occupational, Speech or Physical Therapy
Wound Care & Vital Sign Monitoring

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Emotional Care

Support that makes it easier to cope with end of life decisions and find peace. Emotional support is available to both the patient and family members and includes grief counseling.

Counseling
Social Worker Case Management
Bereavement Counselling for Your Loved Ones

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Spiritual Care

Assistance and support for patients who wish to explore their spiritual concerns surrounding life, death and dying. Spiritual support is non-denominational, compassionate and empathetic.