Provides health care and supportive services to seriously ill individuals and their families. Emphasis is on pain and symptom control so the patient may live their last months and weeks in comfort with dignity. The majority of patients are cared for in their own homes but hospice care is also available in long term care facilities, hospitals or at the Kavanagh House in Des Moines or EveryStep Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston.
Agency: EveryStep
Languages Available: English
Fees: Sliding fee scale, services covered by Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance, no one is turned away that meets eligibility
Intake: Call for services
Eligibility: Hospice appropriate (terminal illness, ect.) diagnosis as determined by the Hospice Referral Coordinator and patient's doctor
Documents Required: Varies by service, call for details
Areas Served:Standard msg and data rates may apply when texting. Text STOP to opt-out. HELP for help.