About Us
A Few Words
About Us
We are Charise, reflecting grace and kindness. We are a licensed and certified hospice provider with Medicare and Medicaid credentials. Our team consists of clinicians and management staff with over 20 years of hospice experience. We are experts in hospice compliance and a clinical service provider with credentialing in Medicare and Medicaid services.
What We Do
Supporting Patients And Their Families
We care for patients, families, and caregivers as early as possible in the late-stage disease process. Our team of doctors, nurses, social workers, spiritual counselors, hospice aides, and volunteers works collaboratively to ensure comfort, dignity, and quality of life for the entire family for as long as possible.
Home Hospice
• The most traditional form of hospice care.
• Staff come to the home to assist in care and support of patient and family.
• Allows patient to remain in the comfort of their own home
Continuous Care
• Provided if a patient experiences uncontrolled symptoms (pain, labored breathing, etc.)
• Nurses stay in the home until the symptoms are controlled
• Need for continuous care is evaluated daily
In-patient Care
• Short stay in hospital or skilled nursing facility to control symptoms
• Must meet specific criteria in order to qualify
Respite Care
• Arranged when patient's primary caregiver requires relief from caregiving pressures, fatigue, or family vacation, holiday
• Patient can be transitioned from home into a skilled nursing facility for up to five days
Interdisciplinary team approach
• Hospice Physician to oversee patient care
• RN Case Manager
• Social Worker
• Chaplain
• Hospice Aide
• Bereavement Coordinator
• Volunteer(s)
Medical equipment and supplies
• Provision of essential equipment such as hospital beds, wheelchairs, oxygen, and other supportive devices to ensure patient comfort and safety.
• Regular maintenance, delivery, and replacement of medical supplies as needed, without additional burden on the patient or family.
Medications related to terminal illness
• Coverage of prescribed medications aimed at managing pain, symptoms, and improving overall comfort.
• Coordination with healthcare providers and pharmacies to ensure timely delivery and proper administration of medications.
24-hour access to skilled nursing assistance
• Immediate support from qualified nurses for emergencies, symptom management, or medical concerns at any time of day or night.
• Ongoing guidance and reassurance for patients and caregivers through phone support or in-person visits when required.
Bereavement counseling for up to 13 months, as well as yearly memorial services.
• Continued emotional support and grief counseling for family members following the loss of a loved one.
• Opportunities to honor and remember loved ones through annual memorial services and supportive community gatherings.
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Home Hospice
• The most traditional form of hospice care.
• Staff come to the home to assist in care and support of patient and family.
• Allows patient to remain in the comfort of their own home
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Continuous Care
• Provided if a patient experiences uncontrolled symptoms (pain, labored breathing, etc.)
• Nurses stay in the home until the symptoms are controlled
• Need for continuous care is evaluated daily
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In-patient Care
• Short stay in hospital or skilled nursing facility to control symptoms
• Must meet specific criteria in order to qualify
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Respite Care
• Arranged when patient's primary caregiver requires relief from caregiving pressures
• Patient can be transitioned into a facility for up to five days
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Interdisciplinary Team
• Hospice Physician, RN Case Manager
• Social Worker, Chaplain
• Hospice Aide, Volunteers
• Bereavement Coordinator
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Medical Equipment
• Hospital beds, wheelchairs, oxygen
• Ensures patient comfort and safety
• Maintenance & delivery included
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Medications
• Coverage of prescribed medications
• Pain & symptom management
• Timely coordination with providers
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24/7 Nursing
• Immediate support anytime
• Emergency & symptom care
• Phone & in-person guidance
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Bereavement
• Support for up to 13 months
• Grief counseling for families
• Annual memorial services
What is Hospice?
Hospice is a treatment option for individuals and families facing any life-limiting illness. It allows individuals to live each day to its fullest while choosing to spend their final stage of life in a comfortable and familiar environment.
Care can be provided at home, nursing homes, or assisted living facilities, surrounded by loved ones. Patients do not have to be home-bound to qualify for hospice care.
A physician may recommend hospice when the focus shifts to comfort, symptom management, and quality of life.
Hospice care includes support for pain relief, physical symptoms, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs of both the patient and caregiver.
What Is Hospice Care?
Compassionate care focused on comfort, dignity, and support during life’s most sensitive time.
Hospice is designed to provide comfort and support to patients and their families when a life-limiting illness no longer responds to cure-oriented treatments.
Hospice care doesn’t prolong life nor hasten death. Its goal is to improve the quality of a patient’s final days with comfort and dignity.
Our team of physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and therapists work together to support physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Choosing hospice can be difficult, but it allows focus on comfort, care, and symptom management when curative treatment is no longer the priority.
What’s The Difference?
Hospice Care
Aims to provide comfort from pain symptoms without the goal of curing the care recipient.
Palliative Care
Aims to provide comfort from pain symptoms that may or may not involve the goal of curing the care recipient.
Understanding How Hospice Works
- Patients enrolled in hospice care live, on average, 29 days longer than patients not in hospice.
- Most patients report pain was brought to a comfortable level within 48 hours of the initial assessment.
- Patients enrolled in hospice care report a higher quality of life than patients not in hospice.
- Hospice is a service that comes to the patient. Two-thirds of patients receive care at home.
- Hospice is a FREE service for the patient
