A Department of Sakakawea Medical Center

               

"Comfort and Caring when it's needed most"

Serving Mercer, Oliver and portions of Dunn Counties since 1996.

Who is Hospice for?

Hospice is a program of care and support for patients and families coping with terminal illness. Our program is designed to enhance and expand the existing support system of the family. With the assistance of Hospice, families are able to be closer to their loved one and assist with more of the necessary care. The program advocates home care, with pain management and symptom control, enabling the patient to have the best quality of life possible within their disease limits.

Home is wherever the patient calls home i.e.; KRCC, SMC, Senior Suites.

Family and friends are emotionally prepared for the loss of a loved one and supported for a year following death. Our main concern is the management of the disease in such a way that our patients live until they die.
 
Hospice Provides:

  • Nursing Services

  • Physician Services

  • Assistance with medication

  • Physical, occupational and speech-language therapy, if needed

  • Home Health aide services

  • Medical supplies / equipment

  • Inpatient care, including respite care, if needed

  • Licensed Social Worker

  • Counseling for spiritual, dietary and other needs

  • Continuous care during periods of crisis

  • Specially trained volunteers

  • Bereavement services
 
Hospice Criteria:

To receive Hospice Services, a patient must have:

  • Diagnosis of terminal illness (a disease with no cure)

  • Referred by attending physician

  • Consent of patient and/or primary caregiver

  • Residence within the service area

  • Limited life expectancy

Hospice referrals may be initiated by patients, family members, friends or health care professionals.
 
For more information, contact the Hospice office at:
510 8th Ave NE
Hazen, ND 58545
(701) 748-7380
Email: lknoll@sakmedcenter.org