Hospice Support Services Kiel WI

Our services are provided 24/7, wherever our patients call home. Together, we build a plan of care that incorporates each patient’s goals and wishes, adapting those plans as your needs change.

A hospice referral can come from you, a family member, or your physician – anyone who cares about the well-being of the patient. To determine if hospice care is appropriate, call us at 920-467-1800 or 1-866-467-2011. There is no cost and calling does not commit you to hospice care.

Our Services

Our services are provided 24/7, wherever our patients call home. Together, we build a plan of care that incorporates each patient’s goals and wishes, adapting those plans as your needs change.

A hospice referral can come from you, a family member, or your physician – anyone who cares about the well-being of the patient. To determine if hospice care is appropriate, call us at 920-467-1800 or 1-866-467-2011. There is no cost and calling does not commit you to hospice care.

Hospice

Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice is here to help you live fully in the last phases of an incurable disease. We utilize a team approach that includes a medical director, registered nurse case managers, hospice aides and social workers, and bereavement and spiritual coordinators. They will work with you and your family to create a plan of care tailored to your needs and wishes.

Hospice isn’t a place; it’s an experience. And hospice care isn’t just for the patient – family and loved ones come along on the journey, and all of you need emotional support and compassionate care.

Respite care may be utilized when family members caring for the patient need a breather from the demands of caregiving, or have obligations to attend to. The hospice team arranges to have the patient transferred to a Medicare-approved facility for up to five days per respite stay while the caregiver gets some much-needed rest. The patient and his/her caregiver have the choice of utilizing our Inpatient Center or a contracted facility. Room and Board is covered under this level of care for a total of five days for each respite stay.

Provided wherever the patient calls home: a private residence, apartment, assisted living, or nursing facility. Our team makes regularly scheduled visits to provide care based on each patient’s needs and desires. Our staff is also available on a 24/7 on-call basis.

This level of care is utilized either in our Inpatient Center or a contracted facility when our patient’s need for pain or symptom management cannot be managed in the home. The patient returns home when symptoms are controlled.

Hospice Near Kiel

Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice is here to help you live fully in the last phases of an incurable disease. We utilize a team approach that includes a medical director, registered nurse case managers, hospice aides and social workers, and bereavement and spiritual coordinators. They will work with you and your family to create a plan of care tailored to your needs and wishes.

Hospice isn’t a place; it’s an experience. And hospice care isn’t just for the patient – family and loved ones come along on the journey, and all of you need emotional support and compassionate care.

Respite care may be utilized when family members caring for the patient need a breather from the demands of caregiving, or have obligations to attend to. The hospice team arranges to have the patient transferred to a Medicare-approved facility for up to five days per respite stay while the caregiver gets some much-needed rest. The patient and his/her caregiver have the choice of utilizing our Inpatient Center or a contracted facility. Room and Board is covered under this level of care for a total of five days for each respite stay.

Provided wherever the patient calls home: a private residence, apartment, assisted living, or nursing facility. Our team makes regularly scheduled visits to provide care based on each patient’s needs and desires. Our staff is also available on a 24/7 on-call basis.

This level of care is utilized either in our Inpatient Center or a contracted facility when our patient’s need for pain or symptom management cannot be managed in the home. The patient returns home when symptoms are controlled.

Palliative Care

Palliative Care is holistic, patient- and family-centered care for those living with an advancing chronic illness. This specialized care focuses on enhancing comfort and quality of life by managing symptoms, providing emotional support and increasing patient choice and access to information.

Palliative care is appropriate for every age and every stage of a chronic illness. Palliative Care can even complement a patient’s desire to pursue life-prolonging treatment. With greater clarity about options and goals, patients and families experience an enhanced quality of life when living with an advancing chronic illness.

  • A nurse practitioner assessment in the home, assisted living or nursing facility with follow-up visits as needed
  • Education about the chronic illness and the anticipated progression
  • Social worker support to assist with advance-care planning conversations, referrals to community-based resources and provide emotional support and counseling
  • Collaboration and coordination of care with all medical providers, including specialists and primary care providers
  • A focused discussion regarding the patient’s care goals
  • Recommendations for symptom management
  • 24/7 RN phone support for symptom management and guidance

Medicare, Medicaid, private pay, and most private insurers will pay for palliative care visits. Similar to a physician’s office visit, you may have to pay a deductible, co-pay or out-of-network cost.

If you do not have health insurance, financial assistance may be available. Our finance department will work with you to see if you qualify.

Anyone can contact the Richardson Palliative Care program by calling 920-467-1800 (Sheboygan Falls), 920-374-4180 (Manitowoc) or toll-free at 866-467-2011 to request an initial consultation. When an individual chooses Richardson Palliative Care, a member of our team will contact the patient’s primary care provider to obtain an order to begin palliative care services.

Click here to download our PDF of Hospice Vs. Palliative Care for more information.

Palliative Care

Palliative Care is holistic, patient- and family-centered care for those living with an advancing chronic illness. This specialized care focuses on enhancing comfort and quality of life by managing symptoms, providing emotional support and increasing patient choice and access to information.

Palliative care is appropriate for every age and every stage of a chronic illness. Palliative Care can even compliment a patient’s desire to pursue life-prolonging treatment. With greater clarity about options and goals, patients and families experience an enhanced quality of life when living with an advancing chronic illness.

  • A nurse practitioner assessment in the home, assisted living or nursing facility with follow-up visits as needed
  • Education about the chronic illness and the anticipated progression
  • Social worker support to assist with advance-care planning conversations, referrals to community-based resources and provide emotional support and counseling
  • Collaboration and coordination of care with all medical providers, including specialists and primary care providers
  • A focused discussion regarding the patient’s care goals
  • Recommendations for symptom management
  • 24/7 RN phone support for symptom management and guidance

Medicare, Medicaid, private pay, and most private insurers will pay for palliative care visits. Similar to a physician’s office visit, you may have to pay a deductible, co-pay or out-of-network cost.

If you do not have health insurance, financial assistance may be available. Our finance department will work with you to see if you qualify.

Anyone can contact the Richardson Palliative Care program by calling 920-467-1800 (Sheboygan Falls), 920-374-4180 (Manitowoc) or toll-free at 866-467-2011 to request an initial consultation. When an individual chooses Richardson Palliative Care, a member of our team will contact the patient’s primary care provider to obtain an order to begin palliative care services.

Click here to download our PDF of Hospice Vs. Palliative Care for more information.

Inpatient Center

Our beautiful facility features private patient suites, designed with space for families. Each room has access to a private patio and garden spaces. The Hospice Center offers a dining room with fireplace, chapel, library, handicapped-accessible spa and children’s play room.

Inpatient Center

Our beautiful facility features private patient suites, designed with space for families. Each room has access to a private patio and garden spaces. The Hospice Center offers a dining room with fireplace, chapel, library, handicapped-accessible spa and children’s play room.

We Honor Veterans (WHV)

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs, launched We Honor Veterans (WHV), a campaign dedicated to honoring veterans with debilitating and life-limiting illnesses by providing them with dignified end-of-life care.

In 2013, the staff and veteran volunteers of Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice joined this efforts, establishing partnerships with local veteran service offices and groups. We effectively advocate on behalf of veterans and their families, many of whom are unaware of local services available regarding end-of-life care.

We are committed to caring for our servicemen and women with dignity and compassion. To learn more about our We Honor Veterans program, our continuing education programs, or to become a volunteer, contact Tracy Arens, Volunteer Coordinator, at 920-467-1800 or volunteer@ssrhospicehome.org.

We Honor Veterans (WHV)

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs, launched We Honor Veterans (WHV), a campaign dedicated to honoring veterans with debilitating and life-limiting illnesses by providing them with dignified end-of-life care.

In 2013, the staff and veteran volunteers of Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice joined this efforts, establishing partnerships with local veteran service offices and groups. We effectively advocate on behalf of veterans and their families, many of whom are unaware of local services available regarding end-of-life care.

We are committed to caring for our servicemen and women with dignity and compassion. To learn more about our We Honor Veterans program, our continuing education programs, or to become a volunteer, contact Tracy Arens, Volunteer Coordinator, at 920-467-1800 or volunteer@ssrhospicehome.org.

No One Dies Alone (NODA)

The No One Dies Alone (NODA) Program is available to all hospice patients who are actively dying. Volunteers provide a comforting presence in the last 24 to 48 hours of life to support the hospice patient and their family.

The period of active dying can sometimes be stressful for family members and caregivers. Our NODA volunteers offer respite care and support during this time, and we provide this service wherever a patient calls home.

NODA Volunteers provide compassionate care through:

  • Their quiet, reassuring presence
  • Emotional and non-denominational spiritual support for patients and their families
  • A gentle touch
  • Playing soft music
  • Reading to patients
  • Non-clinical services like mouth care and applying lotion to patients’ hands
  • Comforting family members after the death of their loved one
  • In addition to background and reference checks, all volunteers receive training in patient care, confidentiality, infection control and end-of-life awareness.

No One Dies Alone (NODA)

The No One Dies Alone (NODA) Program is available to all hospice patients who are actively dying. Volunteers provide a comforting presence in the last 24 to 48 hours of life to support the hospice patient and their family.

The period of active dying can sometimes be stressful for family members and caregivers. Our NODA volunteers offer respite care and support during this time, and we provide this service wherever a patient calls home.

NODA Volunteers provide compassionate care through:

  • Their quiet, reassuring presence
  • Emotional and non-denominational spiritual support for patients and their families
  • A gentle touch
  • Playing soft music
  • Reading to patients
  • Non-clinical services like mouth care and applying lotion to patients’ hands
  • Comforting family members after the death of their loved one
  • In addition to background and reference checks, all volunteers receive training in patient care, confidentiality, infection control and end-of-life awareness.

Aromatherapy

Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice is pleased to offer a comprehensive aromatherapy program. Aromatherapy is a holistic healing treatment that uses natural plant extracts to promote health and well-being.

Our nurses, social workers, home hospice aides and spiritual coordinators are trained to safely use essential oils. Our staff attend a presentation by the aromatherapists from Simply Earth, an essential oil company located in Waldo, WI, and a web-based course on how to use essential oils in end of life care.

Aromatherapy has many positive benefits including relief from distressing symptoms, enhances the effects of pharmacological and other non-pharmacological interventions, improves quality of life by relieving stress, positively enhances mood and provides physical comfort. 

Your nurse and social worker will discuss aromatherapy with you and can help to determine the best essential oils and ways to use the oils that support your care and well-being.

Aromatherapy

Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice is pleased to offer a comprehensive aromatherapy program. Aromatherapy is a holistic healing treatment that uses natural plant extracts to promote health and well-being.

Our nurses, social workers, home hospice aides and spiritual coordinators are trained to safely use essential oils. Our staff attend a presentation by the aromatherapists from Simply Earth, an essential oil company located in Waldo, WI, and a web-based course on how to use essential oils in end of life care.

Aromatherapy has many positive benefits including relief from distressing symptoms, enhances the effects of pharmacological and other non-pharmacological interventions, improves quality of life by relieving stress, positively enhances mood and provides physical comfort. 

Your nurse and social worker will discuss aromatherapy with you and can help to determine the best essential oils and ways to use the oils that support your care and well-being.

Have More Questions? Give Us a Call!

Our team will help you learn more about determining your eligibility to receive hospice care and insurance coverage. To learn more, call 920-467-1800 or 1-866-467-2011.

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