WHO ARE INCLUDED IN THE TEAM?
At HARMONY HOSPICE CARE, INC., patients are cared for by an interdisciplinary team of professionals.
Medical Director
Hospice Medical Director collaborates with other members of the hospice team and the patient’s primary physician to help manage the patient’s discomfort and symptoms.
Attending Physician
Attending Physician refers patients to hospice and remains the patient’s primary care physician while working as a member of the hospice team.
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurses are educated in palliative care and pain control, they work with patients to establish and maintain comfort as well as the quality of life. Their responsibilities also include wound care, pain management, health monitoring, and other hands-on medical care.
Medical Social Worker
Medical Social Workers provide individual and family counseling to help meet the challenges created by a terminal illness. The social worker also facilitates family communication, arranges support for caregivers, and helps to find financial and legal assistance.
Hospice Chaplain
Chaplains provide spiritual counseling for people of all faiths, planning services, and serves as a liaison between family and clergy in the community.
Bereavement Counselor
Bereavement Counselors offer a variety of services to the patient’s family to help with understanding grief.
Call us to know more about our hospice team.