At the end of life, senior patients need comfort, support, and dignity in order to get through the complicated feelings they’re going to experience. They also need practical help to manage symptoms and deal with the medical challenges they’re facing. Hospice care can offer that assistance, both for patients and their family members.

Here are just a few of the major benefits of taking advantage of hospice care as soon as possible. 

24/7 On-call Support

One of the biggest reasons seniors choose hospice care is the 24/7 support it offers. By the time seniors are near the end of life, they are dealing with many symptoms and may be uncomfortable a lot of the time. Having care providers there around the clock ensures that someone is there in the event of an emergency and that continuous monitoring is going on.

Comprehensive Symptom Management

Symptoms get complicated at the end of life. What previously worked to manage symptoms like pain and shortness of breath may no longer be effective. Additional techniques that weren’t an option when seniors were trying curative therapies may also be available now. Hospice care can find creative and effective ways to help seniors experience greater comfort.

Holistic Care

Hospice care doesn’t consider people as a set of symptoms or a condition. Hospice care assesses what the whole person and family need during this trying time. It can address not only physical issues but also emotional, social, and spiritual needs. This helps aging adults have a better experience as they move closer to the end of life.

Medical Equipment Delivery and Assistance

When seniors are at the end of life, they often need access to equipment that makes life easier. That’s especially true if they’re planning to stay at home as long as they can. Hospice care can provide hospital beds, wheelchairs, oxygen equipment, and all sorts of other types of medical equipment based on the patient’s needs.

Emotional Support

The end of someone’s life is an emotional time, both for that person and for the other people who care about that individual. Hospice care helps families find the emotional support they need to cope with what is happening. Bereavement support, anticipatory grief support, and other types of emotional assistance are all available.

Respite Care

Families have a lot going on, and often, what falls by the wayside first is rest. When hospice care services are available for seniors, family caregivers can take respite time when they need it. They can return to caregiving after taking a break, knowing that their seniors are in good hands when they return.

Hospice care offers a compassionate, complete approach to caring for seniors at the end of life. The various methods of assistance they receive might change periodically depending on needs, but the care and support that hospice offers are the same for everyone.

If you or an aging loved one are considering Hospice Care in La Jolla, CA, please contact the caring staff at A Passion for Care today. Call (858) 798-5005

A Passion for Care is a Trusted Home Care Agency serving San Diego, La Jolla, Del Mar, Rancho Bernardo, Encinitas, Oceanside, Rancho Santa Fe, Point Loma, and surrounding areas.

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Pat Melzer

Owner at A Passion for Care

Like many people in the senior care business, founder Pat Melzer was motivated by personal experience to start an in-home senior service business in 2010. After watching chronic conditions, dementia, and surgeries take over the life of her once very intelligent and lively mother-in-law, Pat saw the enormity of the need for better in-home care. Drawing on her 23 years of experience in the computer industry as a software product manager, engineering manager and computer programmer, she decided to develop best practices to build an organization that provides truly excellent, personalized care. Throughout the company’s history, Pat has been personally and professionally committed to ensuring your loved one receives the quality care they deserve. With often heroic efforts by the staff and dedicated caregivers, the vision has become a reality to be very proud of.

Making the transition to a completely new industry brought the opportunity to learn and grow, which continues still today. Pat studied Gerontology in San Diego State University’s certificate program and became licensed as a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), a Home Health Aide (HHA), and completed the California Certification Program for Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCCFE) as a Certified Administrator. She presented workshops at Aging in America Conference four years in a row and served as Chair of the San Diego Regional Home Care Council 2019-2020 and was the education board member for several years. More recently, Pat became a Certified Senior Advisor and was a San Diego Business Journal “50 over 50 2022 Women of Influence Honoree”.

Pat and her husband Roland have lived outside San Diego in the San Pasqual Valley for over three decades. She has two children who are grown professionals and three grandchildren. Pat enjoys traveling to, and visits from, family and friends throughout the year. While at home in San Pasqual Valley, she and Roland enjoy peaceful views and exploring the surrounding valleys.

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