The Hospice program at Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice provides care, comfort, and support for those in the final stages of life and for their families. Hospice care is available for a wide-range of illnesses including end-stage lung, heart and liver disease, cancer, dementia, stroke, Alzheimer’s and ALS.
As a patient nears the end of life, the RAVNAH hospice team of compassionate, highly trained medical professionals, tends to his or her physical and emotional needs. Working with the patient and loved ones, we develop a comprehensive, individualized care plan. Members of the team focus on managing symptoms and pain control to enhance the quality of life for the patient. We involve the patient and family in the patient’s direct care, and provide respite and support whenever it’s needed.
Hospice care is available wherever one chooses to reside – in private homes, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and the hospital.
Our staff is also available on call, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as needed.
Depending upon patient and family needs, RAVNAH's hospice team includes:
- Nurses
- Home Health Aides
- Medical Social Workers
- Therapists
- Nutritionist
- Hospice Volunteers and the Volunteer Services Coordinator
- Spiritual and Bereavement Counselors
Is Hospice the right choice for you?
Many RAVNAH patients and families have chosen hospice care as a way to live life to the fullest during their final days. If you would like more information about Hospice, contact us at 802.775.0568 or email us at hospice@ravnah.org.
To read more about Hospice in a family's own words, please click here to download their story.
Does your loved one qualify for hospice care?
Hospice provides skilled care and comfort to adults and children with a terminal illness. To be admitted to RAVNAH's Hospice program, a patient must meet the following criteria:
- The patient has a limited life expectancy, confirmed by the patient's primary physician
- The patient and family both have consented to hospice care
- The patient and family have agreed to a treatment plan based on hospice philosophy, which provides care and comfort only, not cure
- A primary caregiver has been identified
RAVNAH accepts referrals from physicians, hospital discharge planners, and social workers, as well as from patients and their families.
Who Pays for Hospice?
Most care, supplies, durable medical equipment such as hospital beds, oxygen, and medications related to the terminal diagnosis are covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and most insurance providers. Your insurance coverage may have its own requirements and limitations; we will be happy to help you determine coverage eligibility.
The Hospice program at Rutland Area VNA & Hospice accepts all patients regardless of ability to pay.
Click here to download our Hospice Brochure (PDF document)
“Many, many thanks for all your special care and concern during my husband's final days. All of you eased his pain and suffering and provided me with emotional support. Where would I have been without you? God Bless you all.”
~Wife of a Hospice patient
"Words cannot express my sincere gratitude for your expressions of support and sympathy - before and after the passing of my Dad. You are all priceless. I thank you for the beautiful bouquet and thank you for being there for Bruno."
- Daughter of a Hospice patient
