Did you know Suncoast Hospice provides care in nursing homes and assisted living facilities (ALFs)? We value the partnerships we have with these local facilities allowing us to come in and provide hospice care where the patient is most comfortable.
Some of our hospice aides serve our patients and families in nursing homes and assisted living facilities (ALFs). They work together with Suncoast Hospice staff and facilities’ staff to provide care and support.
Collaborating on Patient Care
Cristina Diamantopoulos is a hospice aide with one of our facility–based care teams. Cristina loves working for Suncoast Hospice and the team collaboration in caring for her patients and families.
“Suncoast Hospice’s care for patients and support to families are wonderful and I’m lucky to be part of it. As a certified nursing assistant (CNA), I work closely with a Suncoast Hospice nurse who is assigned to a nursing home or ALF. The nurse, the facility and I build a relationship and work collectively to serve our patients,” Cristina said.
She added how everyone is involved in the care planning. “We have care plan meetings with the facilities and family members to discuss the best courses of action and how we may assist in care. We must keep the lines of communication open so we can respond to patients as their health and needs change. We always support the choices of the patients, families and facilities. It’s all about the patients and doing what’s beneficial for them to improve their quality of life.”
Working Together to Support Patients & Families
Carol Hogan, another facility–based care team hospice aide and CNA, enjoys the connection she has with her patients and families and the facilities’ staff.
“I’m greeted with smiles and warmth when walking into a nursing home or ALF that partners with Suncoast Hospice. The staff always is ready and willing to assist with our patients’ needs and inform us of any changes in their health. A bond is created with the patients, hospice aides and facility aides,” Carol said.
Carol said her patients and families receive lots of support. “Families benefit from the entire Suncoast Hospice care teams including our chaplains, volunteers and other team members. All the right people work together to care for our patients and families. We all want the same things for them – love, kindness, comfort and peace of mind.”
Has someone you know received care by one of our hospice aides in an ALF or nursing home? Please share your story.
Some of our hospice aides serve our patients and families in nursing homes and assisted living facilities (ALFs). They work together with Suncoast Hospice staff and facilities’ staff to provide care and support.
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| Cristina Diamantopoulos |
Cristina Diamantopoulos is a hospice aide with one of our facility–based care teams. Cristina loves working for Suncoast Hospice and the team collaboration in caring for her patients and families.
“Suncoast Hospice’s care for patients and support to families are wonderful and I’m lucky to be part of it. As a certified nursing assistant (CNA), I work closely with a Suncoast Hospice nurse who is assigned to a nursing home or ALF. The nurse, the facility and I build a relationship and work collectively to serve our patients,” Cristina said.
She added how everyone is involved in the care planning. “We have care plan meetings with the facilities and family members to discuss the best courses of action and how we may assist in care. We must keep the lines of communication open so we can respond to patients as their health and needs change. We always support the choices of the patients, families and facilities. It’s all about the patients and doing what’s beneficial for them to improve their quality of life.”
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| Carol Hogan |
Carol Hogan, another facility–based care team hospice aide and CNA, enjoys the connection she has with her patients and families and the facilities’ staff.
“I’m greeted with smiles and warmth when walking into a nursing home or ALF that partners with Suncoast Hospice. The staff always is ready and willing to assist with our patients’ needs and inform us of any changes in their health. A bond is created with the patients, hospice aides and facility aides,” Carol said.
Carol said her patients and families receive lots of support. “Families benefit from the entire Suncoast Hospice care teams including our chaplains, volunteers and other team members. All the right people work together to care for our patients and families. We all want the same things for them – love, kindness, comfort and peace of mind.”
Has someone you know received care by one of our hospice aides in an ALF or nursing home? Please share your story.
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