When You Need Hospice Care & Support, There’s No Place Like Home
Though it’s not something anyone likes to think about, there will
come a time when you or someone you love will be faced with a terminal
illness. Hospice provides a unique type of medical care for those nearing
the end of life and support services for the ones who love them.
At Archbold Hospice, we focus on caring for patients and their loved ones
in a home-like setting. Whether your loved one spends their final days
at home, in a nursing home, or in our beautiful, peaceful inpatient hospice
center at Archbold Memorial, our top priority is for your family to have
a meaningful experience with your loved one in their final days.
Contact Archbold Hospice today. Call us at 229.228.2000.
What Is Hospice?
Hospice care is a compassionate, patient-centered approach to medical care
and support for people who are nearing the end of life. Hospice care services
focus on improving the quality of life for people when their quantity
of time is limited. Archbold Hospice team offers comprehensive hospice
services for patients in a home setting, as well as emotional and spiritual
support for both patients and their loved ones.
Compassionate Hospice Care for Southwest Georgia
We provide comprehensive hospice care and support services for patients
and their families throughout the Southwest Georgia region.
Archbold Hospice serves the following counties in our area:
Thomas County
Grady County
Mitchell County
Brooks County
Decatur County
Colquitt County
Archbold Hospice was established in 1989, and after all these years, our
Mission remains the same today: To provide comprehensive care for patients
with life-limiting conditions within the familiar surroundings of one's
own home or home-like setting.
What Services Are Available to Patients Through Hospice?
Archbold Hospice offers a full scope of services delivered by highly qualified
and experienced healthcare professionals.
Services may include, but are not limited to the following:
Pain and symptom management
Hospice nursing care
Assistance obtaining medical equipment, oxygen, supplies, and prescription
drugs related to a hospice diagnosis
Assistance from hospice aides with bathing, grooming, and other personal care
Archbold Hospice provides services to patients in their own homes, contracted
nursing homes, and assisted-living facilities. If a patient need pain
or symptom management that cannot feasibly be provided in another care
setting, they may qualify for short-term General Inpatient Services.
This level of care is determined and approved by the Hospice Medical Director
and the Interdisciplinary Team. Archbold Hospice offers inpatient hospice
services in our John B. and Elizabeth V. Wight Inpatient Hospice Center,
located inside Archbold Memorial in Thomasville, Georgia.
Who Provides Hospice Care?
We provide a comprehensive team approach to hospice care. Our interdisciplinary
Archbold Hospice team is comprised of licensed professionals who address
the medical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs of the patient
and their loved ones.
Your hospice team could include an combination of the following professionals:
Registered nurses (RN)
Medical social workers
Hospice aides
Chaplain
Physicians
Volunteers
Bereavement coordinators
How Long Will My Loved One Receive Hospice Care?
Hospice is designated for patients with terminal illnesses. Traditionally,
hospice is an options for people whose life expectancy is six months or
less, and the type of care focuses mostly on pain and symptom relief,
rather than curative measures.
Can Anyone Have Access to Hospice Care?
Yes, no one is refused hospice services on the basis of race, religion,
age, sex, ethnic background, handicap condition, or financial resources.
As long as a patient is in need of end-of-life services, anyone may refer
a patient to hospice, including a family member or loved one. However,
a physician's order is required to admit a patient into hospice care.
Is Hospice Care Covered by Insurance?
Hospice offers services based on need, rather than the ability to pay.
Payment for services is accepted from commercial insurance companies,
Medicare, Medicaid, and on a private pay basis.
What Support Services Are Available for Family Members Through Hospice?
Family members play a vital role in the care and wellbeing of hospice patients.
We offer many support services for family members, so you're able to focus
on enjoying quality time with your loved one.
Support services that may be helpful for family members throughout their
loved one's hospice care include:
Respite care
Emotional support and counseling
Chaplain services
Bereavement support
Grief support groups
Memorial services
Hospice Support Services for Families in Southwest Georgia
Archbold Hospice offers a multitude of support programs and events for
families and patients throughout the year. For more information on any
of the events or programs listed below, please contact the Bereavement
Coordinator with Archbold Hospice at229.584.5505. We are here to help you heal.
Camp HEAL
Camp HEAL is a bereavement camp that helps children ages 6-12 learn to cope with
the loss of a loved one is a safe and fun environment. This camp encourages
children to have their own voice and begin to heal in their own ways.
It is open to all children who have suffered a loss through death.
This day camp is funded through designated gifts made to the Archbold Foundation.
Thanks to the generous support of our donors, Camp HEAL is available free
of charge to any child who has experienced a loss. The next Camp HEAL
will be held on September 7, 2024.
Good Grief Support Group
Good Grief is an informal support group focused on topics and activities
that help individuals cope with grief experiences. Facilitators are professionals
who are well-versed in the field of grief and end-of-life care. These
group sessions provide support and strategies for coping with the realities
of grief. The sessions are free and open to the public.
Interested in joining one of our upcoming Good Grief sessions?
Archbold Hospice holds an annual service honoring those who have touched
our lives. Information regarding the 2025 service will be announced at
a later date.
Are you interested in learning how our hospice services can help your loved
one? Call Archbold Hospice at (229) 228-2000.
