Hospice care at home is a special type of support program that focuses on the quality of life for people who are are at the end stages of a terminal illness.
Steadfast Home Care Services a comprehensive and human-centered approach to supporting in home hospice care. Our caregivers provide compassionate care for people in their last phases, so that they may live as fully and comfortably as possible. We work together with a team of professionals to manage symptoms so that a client’s last days may be spent with dignity and quality. Our in home service areas cover Mclean, Great Falls, Vienna, Arlington, Alexandria – Fairfax County and the surrounding areas.
“You matter because of who you are. You matter to the last moment of your life, and we will do all we can , not only to help you die peacefully, but also to live until you die.”
–Dame Cicely Saunders, founder of the first modern hospice
We are here to help with Hospice In-Home Care
The hospice service’s team of health care professionals will work with the patient’s primary caregiver (usually a family member) to provide care and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We want to ease the burden of you and your family caregivers. We closely with everyone involved in your hospice care to supplement care services when needed. As a result, your hospice home care plan is based on the patient’s specific needs and preferences. We stay in contact communication with the primary/family caregiver – as they continue to be the main person to help make decisions for the patient, throughout the period of hospice (end-of-life) care.
Our hospice care at home can also provide much needed respite relief and support for family members who are in the role of caring for their loved ones. Steadfast Home Care is able to temporary care to provide family caregivers with welcome breaks, from the full-time care they have been providing.
Steadfast Home Care Services’ fosters compassion and kindness in our services to support families in hospice. This is especially crucial at such a difficult time for the client and their family. Our compassionate caregivers are trained in the issues surrounding end-of-life. They are also given ongoing education and support to help with the emotional demands of the job.
A Comprehensive Approach to Helping You
Have questions?
Your local team of Client Care Managers are available to answer any questions you have about Hospice In Home Care in the Northern Virginia area.
Our Hospice Home Care Services
With 24/7, around-the-clock care, a caregiver is always watching over your loved one, offering emotional support, reducing fall risk and assisting in all activities of daily living.
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