Honored to Serve Guthrie Oklahoma Families With Compassionate Hospice Care
Guthrie families have deep roots. We provide in-home hospice care that honors every chapter especially the final one.
Guthrie History Is Built on Dignity - Your Loved One Care Should Be Too
Guthrie is a city that takes pride in its people and its story. When someone you love is facing a serious illness they deserve to spend that time in a place that feels like home - not in a hospital room far from family. A Path of Care provides in-home hospice services throughout Guthrie. Our nurses aides counselors and spiritual coordinators come to you working together to keep your loved one comfortable while helping your whole family feel supported and informed. Care this personal belongs at home and that is exactly where we bring it.
The Hospice Team Serving Guthrie Every Step of the Way
Medical Director
The Medical Directors develop and oversee your care to meet your overall goals. They maximize your comfort and symptom control.
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Attending Physician
Doctors you know and trust can still be involved in your care planning. They review your care plan and coordinate care with your hospice team.
Skilled Nursing
Nurses assess and manage your condition, assist with medications, provide skilled wound care, and coordinate care with your doctor.
Hospice Aide
Aides assist with personal care, hygiene, light housekeeping, changing linens, etc. They also work with nurses to monitor changes in your health.
Social Worker
Social Workers guide your family to helpful resources, provide counseling and grief support, and assist with end-of-life planning.
Spiritual Coordinator
Spiritual Coordinators provide spiritual counseling, end-of-life companionship, bereavement support, and grief support.
Hospice Care Services We Offer in Guthrie
From pain management and skilled nursing to grief counseling and spiritual care our Guthrie team delivers everything your loved one needs with warmth skill and respect.
In-Home Hospice Care
Demonstrate competence and that we’re worthy of guiding customers on a path to better health and independence.
Pain and Symptom Management
Assume personal responsibility for our actions and be dependable through many stages of our clients’ lives.
Emotional & Spiritual Support
Recognize that lives may depend on our willingness and ability to respond quickly and act appropriately.
How Hospice Care Works
Speak with a Hospice Expert
Share Your Goals & Challenges
Partner with Us to Create Your Care Plan
Guthrie Families Speak From the Heart
Hear directly from Guthrie families who trusted A Path of Care during some of the most important moments of their lives.
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Hospice Care Questions Answered for Guthrie Families
Hospice care is a holistic approach to care that is provided to patients with life-limiting illnesses. It is focused on prioritizing the person and not the disease.
Hospice focuses on improving quality of life by providing pain control and symptom management. It includes medical care and the patient’s psycho-social, emotional, and spiritual needs.
The best time to call for hospice is when you or a loved one are diagnosed with a life-limiting illness. Early hospice care means that the patient can receive the best benefit possible.
Hospice services are covered by Medicare, Medicaid, the VA, and some private insurance carriers. Most patients that elect hospice services incur no out-of-pocket expenses.
Hospice care is provided in your own home. This can mean your house, assisted living community or long-term care facility. We work with you and your family to bring in medical equipment, medications and other resources for care at home.
Yes, you have the option to keep your doctor as part of your care team.
If your health improves you may be discharged and resume normal medical care. You are always eligible to re-elect hospice care in the future if needed.
The most important thing you can do is be there for them. Let them know you love and care for them, and that you still want to be a part of their lives. Be a good listener. Encourage your loved one to talk about what's on their mind. Educate yourself about your loved one’s illness. This will help you anticipate their needs.
Anyone can call a hospice agency to request hospice care for either themselves or for someone else. Some examples would be: family member, friend, clergy member, doctor, nurse, or social worker. After the initial inquiry, a hospice nurse will visit the patient and conduct an assessment to determine if the patient meets eligibility requirements.
When a patient begins hospice care the focus becomes improving quality of life, controlling pain, and managing symptoms of a disease or illness.
Other curative treatments are not covered under the hospice benefit. Treatments and services providing pain control and symptom management are part of the hospice benefit.
Guthrie - A Caring Hospice Team Is Ready When You Are
Call (405) 928-9900 or submit the form below for a free consultation. Our Guthrie team is committed to making this journey as peaceful and supported as possible for your whole family.