Gentiva In-Home Care

Who is eligible for hospice?

Any patient with a life-limiting illness, with a life expectancy of six months or less, may be appropriate for hospice care including those with end-stage heart disease, COPD, Alzheimer’s disease, ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), and cancer, to name a few.

Where is hospice care provided?

Because hospice is based on a personalized care plan and not a specific location, most patients can choose to receive hospice care in the familiar surroundings of their own home. They can also choose to receive hospice care at a relative’s or a friend’s home, an assisted living facility, or a nursing home. If you are currently hospitalized or need specialized medical assistance, you can also opt to receive care in a hospital.

What happens if I choose hospice care and my condition improves?

If your illness improves or you wish to seek curative treatment, you are free to leave hospice care whenever you choose.

When is the right time to choose hospice care?

A patient’s physician typically identifies when it is appropriate for the patient to consider hospice care. As a guide, people often enter hospice care when they’re diagnosed with a life-limiting condition and curative treatments are either no longer effective or create side effects that prolong discomfort or pain.

Who pays for hospice care?

Hospice costs are covered under the Hospice Medicare Benefit, most Medicaid plans, and many private insurance plans. Most plans cover hospice care as well as medications, medical supplies, and medical equipment related to the hospice care.

Who can make a referral to hospice?

Anyone can make a hospice referral. The patient’s information will be taken and the patient’s doctor contacted to discuss whether an assessment of the patient for hospice is appropriate.

Is your agency accredited?

The vast majority of Gentiva’s hospice providers are ACHC accredited.

Do you offer specialized care for veterans?

We are honored to serve those who have served us. "We Honor Veterans" is a program of the National Alliance for Care at Home that focuses on respectful inquiry, compassionate listening, and grateful acknowledgment for the brave men and women who have dedicated their lives to protecting our way of life. The program includes: A focused admissions process, including specific veteran admission information A care team who identifies and meets the unique needs of veterans and their families, insurance coverage of care, and available veteran benefits An individualized plan of care that is veteran and fa