New Braunfels, TX Palliative Care & End of Life Care

The decision to have you or your loved one receive end-of-life care is deeply personal. Hope Hospice's care in the New Braunfels area focuses on getting the most out of life so our patients can spend their remaining days living on their terms.

Control Your Palliative Care

Our patients are involved in their care plan at Hope Hospice, so they have control. Patients also have a team for guidance when making decisions regarding their care:

• Your primary physician
• Hospice physician
• Team of nurses
• Social worker
• Spiritual care counselor
• Certified nurse's aides
• Volunteers

We offer pain management, eliminate any obstacles that stand in the way of you or your loved one living the best life possible, and help prepare you for what's to come.

Levels of Palliative and End of Life Care

Patients have different needs and ideas of what their end-of-life care looks like. We offer patients four levels of care:

1. Routine Home Care: Patients live at home and receive routine care from nurses and nurses' aides.

2. Continuous Home Care: Patients receive round-the-clock care at home during a crisis.

3. General Inpatient Care: Patients receive short-term care when their symptoms can't be managed outside of a hospital setting.

4. Respite Care: Patients receive short-term care when their caregiver needs a break.

It can be hard to determine when it's time for someone to receive palliative care. It may be time to think about end-of-life care if you notice these signs:

• Recurrent infections
• Unintentional weight loss/weight gain
• Inability to walk
• Frequent falls
• Change in blood oxygen saturation levels
• Inability to complete routine activities
• Co-morbidity
• Multiple visits to the emergency room

Hope Hospice can do an at-home assessment to determine if it's a suitable time to begin care.

Beyond Palliative Care at Hope Hospice in New Braunfels, TX

Hope Hospice offers several services to help those in their care and their family members.

• Nursing Services
• Physician Participation
• Counseling
• Medication
• Medical Social Services
• Home Health Aide
• Diagnostic Studies
• Medical Equipment
• Respite Care
• Therapy

If you or a loved one has a life-limiting illness and feels it may be time to receive end-of-life care in New Braunfels, contact Hope Hospice so you can focus on living.