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At Minnesota Hospice, our interdisciplinary care team provides compassionate and personalized hospice care. Our team includes highly qualified professionals and volunteers who work together to develop a tailored care plan based on your needs and preferences. From a nurse practitioner to social worker and spiritual care coordinator, each member plays a vital role in ensuring the best care for those we serve.
While your Minnesota Hospice team consists of professionals and volunteers with years of experience, it is you and your family, who will guide our team in individualizing your care. We are committed to being by your side as you navigate your care journey.
The Minnesota Hospice Medical Director attends all hospice team meetings and provides advice and direction to the hospice team. The Medical Director works with your attending physician, hospice nurse practitioner and RN Case Manager to ensure that the medical care you receive is closely monitored and meets your on-going needs. Your attending physician continues to play an important role in your care while you are a client at Minnesota Hospice. Your RN Case Manager regularly communicates with the attending physician of your choice and will make sure that he/she remains aware of your condition or needs.
The Hospice Nurse Practitioner provides direct hands-on, in-person support and recommendations regarding your care and hospice eligibility. These recommendations will be discussed with you as well as the interdisciplinary team.
When you are admitted to Minnesota Hospice, you are assigned a Registered Nurse Case Manager (RNCM). The RNCM will provide skilled nursing visits, support and teaching to you and your caregiver and coordinate all aspects of your care. He/she will keep your physician regularly informed of your condition. The frequency of nursing visits is determined by your need to monitor and control your symptoms and could, therefore, change throughout the course of your illness.
All Home Health Aides (HHA) at Minnesota Hospice are Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA). Each HHA provides individualized, hands-on care for the client, under the direction on the RNCM, which includes activities such as assistance with dressing, bathing, feeding, linen changing, preparation of light meals.
Social worker service is available to you and your caregivers to assist with the variety of emotional challenges that arise during the course of a serious illness and end-of-life care. They may also assist you with advance directive planning, healthcare decisions, funeral planning, and access to community resources. Soon after your admission, a social worker will visit you and your family to determine how to be most helpful during your hospice journey.
The Spiritual Care Coordinator serves in a non-denominational role and is available to assist our clients and families through their spiritual journey. Often referred to as “the chaplain”, the Spiritual Care Coordinator is able to discuss spiritual issues such as fear, loss, forgiveness, anger or spiritual questioning. He/she may also help with religious questions or assist by arranging a visit by your local clergy.
The Volunteer Director manages a team of specially trained hospice volunteers who can provide additional services designed to enhance the quality of life for our clients and their families. Volunteers provide a variety of supportive services, such as offering companionship, running errands, writing letters or reading the newspaper.
Bereavement support is available to family members and caregivers for a period that continues up to 13 months after the loss of a loved one. Support is provided through phone calls, visits, mailings, and community support groups with the goal of assisting families and caregivers cope with related grief and loss issues.
A licensed music therapist is available to provide an individualized music program for our clients when needed. Music therapy promotes mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health and enhances the quality of life and social stimulation.
A licensed massage therapist is available to provide therapeutic touch to our clients when wanted. By manipulating muscles and other soft tissues of the body, clients can experience pain relief, improved circulation, relief from anxiety and restlessness.
These additional therapies are utilized on a one-time basis as needed for specific conditions and client goals.
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