Facility Referrals for Hospice Care

Partnering to Enhance End-of-Life Care for Your Residents

Hospice of South Texas is committed to supporting your facility with high-quality end-of-life care. We work alongside your team to provide compassionate care that addresses the needs of residents and their families. By collaborating with us, your residents will benefit from our specialized support in pain management, symptom control, and emotional care.

Strengthen End-of-Life Care at Your Facility

Managing the end-of-life care for residents can be challenging. Hospice of South Texas offers specialized expertise and resources to supplement your staff’s efforts. With our team of hospice nurses, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers, we provide full-spectrum support tailored to the unique needs of each resident. From educating families on what to expect to managing pain and symptoms, we ensure residents receive the best care while your facility meets its quality standards.

Why Partner with Hospice of South Texas?

Hospice of South Texas offers comprehensive hospice care services that enhance your facility’s ability to care for residents.

Specialized Pain Management

Our trained hospice nurses provide expert pain and symptom management, ensuring residents’ comfort.

Educational Support for Families

We help educate families on the progression of illnesses, offering guidance and emotional support through this challenging time.

Collaborative Care Approach

We work hand-in-hand with your facility’s staff to ensure seamless integration of hospice services.

Ready to Enhance Hospice Care at Your Facility?

Partner with Hospice of South Texas to provide high-quality hospice care to your residents. Contact us today to learn more about our services and how we can support your facility.

Patient Eligibility

  • Life-limiting illness with a prognosis of 6 months or less
  • Patient has a declining functional status as determined
  • By either:
    • Palliative Performance Scale of 50% or less
    • Dependence in 3 out of 6 Activities of Daily Living
    • Frequent hospitalizations
    • Frequent trips to the Emergency Room
    • Weight loss of 10% or more in the last 4 to 6 months
    • Serum Albumin less than 2.5 gm / dl
    • Patient and family have elected palliative care
    • Documented clinical disease progression

Indicates patient’s ability to function independently.

Albumin is a component of protein and makes up one half of plasma protein.

Although commonly assumed, hospice care is not just for cancer patients. Hospice of South Texas provides care to patients with any end stage diagnosis. These may include, but are not limited to:

  • Metastatic Malignancies
  • Heart Disease
  • Kidney Disease
  • Liver Disease
  • Lung Disease
  • Stroke and/or Coma
  • AIDS
  • Neurological Diseases (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Dementia, etc.)
  • Lou Gehrig’s (ALS) Disease