Hospice - It's about how you live.....

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Facing your own death or the death of a loved one will likely be your greatest challenge in life. Guthrie Hospice is dedicated to helping those we serve meet this challenge with peace and dignity.

Quality end-of-life care isn’t about how you die; it’s about how you live. Hospice and palliative care focuses on how dying persons and their loved ones live each day, providing comfort and guidance along the way

We offer a high level of professional skills, combined with caring and compassionate personal attention, as well as emotional support and spiritual counseling to patients and families. Guthrie Hospice is accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP.)

Living life fully to the end
Guthrie Hospice focuses on care, not cure. Our primary concern is to help the patient make the most of each and every day by providing comfort and relief from their pain and symptoms. 

To provide quality care, patients are primarily cared for by professional registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.  Nurse supervisors are specially trained to address the unique needs of Hospice patients.  Professional nurses are available 24 hours a day to meet the special needs of the family when they need it most. Guthrie Hospice will help them learn, prepare for and deal with quality of life issues. 

Whenever possible Guthrie Hospice works with the patient and their family to maintain comfort and care in the home. But Guthrie Hospice is not limited to homecare, we also offer our service to patients in nursing homes, hospitals, and personal care homes.

ADDITIONAL GUTHRIE HOSPICE SERVICES INCLUDE:
Physician services 
Medical Supplies and equipment 
Drugs for pain relief and symptom management 
Short-term inpatient care, including respite care 
Physical, occupational and speech-language therapy 
Medical social services 
Spiritual counseling 
Dietary and other counseling 
Continuous care during crisis periods 
Trained volunteers 
Bereavement services 

While these additional services are available to all patients through Guthrie, Guthrie Hospice will coordinate specific care and services for the patient and their family.

When it comes to caring, Guthrie is right at home.
Hospice is just one of a number of Guthrie Home Care services that are a natural extension of the same quality in health care traditionally associated with the Guthrie name. An attitude of concern and quiet efficiency comes naturally to our professionals, who are dedicated to delivering personal, compassionate and cost-effective care.

Most Guthrie Home Care services are covered by Medicare, Pennsylvania Medical Assistance, Blue Cross or major medical coverage and other private insurance. However, lack of coverage or inability to pay for services does not mean loss of service. We will review your insurance coverage and explore alternative funding.

For quality care second to none, Guthrie is right at home.

Become a Guthrie Hospice volunteer
As a Hospice volunteer, you may be asked to sit with patients so their caregiver can have an hour or two reprieve. During that time, you may read to patients or sit quietly with them to dispel the fear of being alone. You also may be asked to run errands, such as grocery shopping or baby-sitting children, so family members can have time together.

For more information or to become a volunteer, contact Guthrie Hospice at 1-800-598-6155. Volunteers receive special training and have their own support group for continuing growth and nurturing.