When patients approach the final months of a terminal illness, finding a loving, supportive and familiar environment becomes very important. Patients and their families who have made the decision to stop active treatment often turn to St. Luke's Hospice of McCall to help them achieve the comfort they seek.

St. Luke's Hospice of McCall is a Medicare Certified program of care for terminally ill patients and their families. It is a program for those who wish to remain in their homes, close to family and friends. The primary goal of Hospice is to provide a program to promote comfort and enhance quality of life without aggressive curative or life support measures.

Care is provided to patients without regard to diagnosis, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical disability or ability to pay.

Patients are referred to St. Luke's Hospice of McCall by their physicians, hospitals, nurses, social workers, family members, clergy, and friends.

St. Luke's Hospice of McCall is available to any patient in the later stages of a terminal illness who:
  s Seeks comfort and symptom control.
  s Has a physician certify that Hospice is appropriate care option.
  s Has a 24-hour primary caregiver or contact person.

Hospice care is provided by a multi-disciplinary team consisting of the patient's personal physician, the Hospice medical director, nurses, social worker, pastoral and bereavement counselor, volunteers and home health aides. Other support services and counseling professionals are available when needed. The core team works together to coordinate services that best meet each family's needs.
  s Medical direction is provided by the patient's own physician.
  s Consultation is provided as needed by the Hospice medical director.
  s Registered nurses visit the patient on an intermittent basis to provide
        care for medical needs, pain control, symptom management, teaching
        and support. Nurses are available for telephone support and/or home
        visits during evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
  s Social Workers help patients and families with psychosocial needs
        related to dealing with a life threatening disease.
  s Supportive services include patient and family counseling, resources,
        and referrals.
  s Chaplain visits provide support, counseling and referral for emotional
        and spiritual issues.
  s Bereavement counseling is available for the patient's family through
        individual and group support services.
  s Volunteers visit on an intermittent basis to provide comfort, support and
        assistance throughout the patient's illness.
  s Arrangements for volunteers are made through the Hospice volunteer
        coordinator.
  s Home health aides provide assistance in personal care and activities of
        daily living.

We strive to provide physical, emotional, and spiritual support for terminally ill patients and their families. St. Luke's Hospice of McCall wishes to support patients and families throughout this difficult time.