Who We Are
Unicare Hospice Provider Inc. provide care with focus on comfort and pain relief for your loved one at a time in their life when they require it. Our caring staff makes sure that your loved one has easy, round-the-clock access to care and assistance. We help them set particular goals to make the most of the time they have left.
Our Mission
We value life by providing excellent care for our patients and their families’ physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Our Vision
Unicare Hospice Provider Inc. aims to be the most trusted hospice care provider that offers comprehensive assistance to our patients’ daily needs.
Our Goals
To maintain communication with our clients and their loved ones who assist with the plan of care.
To use a holistic approach in relieving pain, anxiety, discomfort, and other symptoms.
To keep an atmosphere of comfort and support to our clients and their loved ones during and after their passing.
Our Promise
Our services are provided without any regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, communicable disease, or place of natural origin.
For patients and families with speech, vision, and hearing impairments and those who have limited command of the English language, aids and translators can be provided at no cost to the patient or families being served.
How to Start Hospice Care
Anyone can refer a patient to hospice, even patients themselves.
Although, eligibility for hospice service must be certified by the patient’s attending physician and the hospice medical director.
Hospice Eligibility – A diagnosis with a life-limiting condition and prognosis of 6 months or less, should the disease follow its natural course.
Those with illnesses in which curative measures are no longer effective, appropriate, or desired.
Unicare Can Help
The hospice team works side-by-side with you to provide a comprehensive plan of care focused on easing the physical, emotional, and spiritual discomfort often experienced with a terminal illness.
Determining the level of care
The hospice physician will determine what levels of care are needed using standardized criteria.
Hospice Levels of Care
There are four levels of hospice care defined by law and reimbursed for by Medicare and most other insurance plans. Hospice care is available regardless of the patient’s geographical location and keeps patients in the setting that best meets their needs.
ROUTINE CARE
The patient receives hospice services at home or in a home-like setting. The family provides primary care to the patient with the assistance of the hospice team.
CONTINUOUS CARE
Skilled nursing services are provided in the patient’s place of residence to help during a crisis period.
INPATIENT CARE
This care is provided in a facility for symptoms or a crisis that cannot be managed in the patient’s residence. Inpatient care is provided for a limited period of time, as determined by the physician and the hospice team.
RESPITE CARE
This service is designed to give caregivers a rest. Respite care is up to five days and nights at a time and is provided in a skilled nursing facility.
Important Note
Not every level of hospice care provides 24-hour supervision. The goal of hospice is to empower the family by providing the needed support to care for their loved ones.
Our Services
- Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Licensed Nurse support are available 24 hours a day
- Hospice staff assistance with patient evaluation for program admission
- Home health aide and volunteers to provide assistance with activities of daily living
- Social workers available to assist with placement services and community resources
- Spiritual Support offered to patients and families
- Bereavement support services
Our Commitment
Unicare Hospice Provider, Inc. is a team of exceptional professionals dedicated to providing compassionate and dignified care focusing on the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of all patients experiencing life-limiting illnesses.
Unicare Hospice will accept any eligible patient regardless of the complexity of their medical condition or needs.
Our “Patient Choices” policy defines our philosophy and sets our organization apart from many other hospice providers.
Our passion for excellence without exception demonstrates our commitment to our patients.
Talk to us. We are here to help you or a loved one in any way we can. Send us a message.