Hospice Care
Your last months of life are some of the most meaningful times for you and your family. Let CentraCare help you make the most of these precious moments. Hospice services provide compassionate comfort care, so you can focus on spending time with your loved ones and fulfilling your final goals.
Is Hospice Care Right for Me?
Adults and children may benefit from hospice care if:
- A doctor has said their life expectancy is six months or fewer.
- They’ve chosen to stop treatment to cure a terminal illness.
- They’re not receiving IV therapy, dialysis, transfusions, radiation therapy or chemotherapy.
Wondering about the differences between hospice care, palliative care and home health? Download our services comparison guide [pdf].
Hospice Services Locations
Areas We Serve
CentraCare brings hospice services to your home or nursing facility in Central, West Central or Southwest Minnesota or Northeast South Dakota, including these communities:
- Benton County
- Big Stone County
- Brown County
- Chippewa County
- Douglas County
- Grant County
- Kandiyohi County
- Lac Qui Parle County
- Lyon County
- Meeker County
- Mille Lacs County
- Morrison County
- Pope County
- Redwood County
- Renville County
- Roberts County (South Dakota)
- Sherburne County
- Stearns County
- Stevens County
- Swift County
- Todd County
- Traverse County
- Wright County
- Yellow Medicine County
Service Area Map
Why Choose CentraCare?
Unlike many hospice agencies, CentraCare:
- Is a nonprofit, so our revenue goes toward serving patients and families
- Is part of the local health system you know and trust, which means your care team:
- Has easy access to your medical records, so you don’t need worry about completing paperwork
- Can provide seamless referrals to CentraCare specialists, if needed
Your hospice team has in-depth training to provide thoughtful, sensitive care that respects your dignity and enhances your quality of life.
High-Quality Care
CentraCare Hospice consistently outperforms the state and national averages on Medicare’s quality measures. That means you can count on us to:
- Ask about your beliefs, values, treatment preferences and symptoms
- Visit you often during the last days of life
- Spend enough time with you to improve your quality of life
Levels of Hospice Care
Ask us about the right type of hospice care for your situation:
- Routine home care (most common) – Your condition is stable, and your symptoms are under control.
- General inpatient care – You need a short-term stay in a hospital or a nursing facility because your pain, nausea or other symptoms are out of control.
- Continuous home care – You need short-term, crisis-like care to get your pain or other symptoms under control.
- Respite care – Your loved one needs time to rest, so you’ll stay in a hospital or nursing facility for a few days.
Hospice Services
Ask your doctor about hospice care as soon as you receive a terminal diagnosis. By taking advantage of our services early, your family will receive the most possible benefit from them.
Pain & Symptom Management
Your team may prescribe medications or recommend self-care techniques to help you feel better. While hospice care doesn’t try to cure an illness, it can ease the symptoms.
Nursing & Home Health Aide Services
Let our nurses tend to your everyday health needs. Home health aides can assist you with daily tasks, such as bathing, dressing and personal care.
Social Work
Ask our social worker for referrals to community resources, such as transportation and financial assistance. We’ll help make your and your family’s lives easier.
Integrative Therapies
Relax and brighten your mood with music therapy, massage therapy, healing touch, pet therapy, audiobooks, life reflection activities, guided meditation and more.
Emotional & Spiritual Support
Talk to a chaplain or hospice volunteer for guidance navigating the emotional challenges of a terminal illness. After a death, loved ones receive grief support for 13 months.
Rehabilitation
Improve your abilities with physical therapy, occupational therapy or speech therapy. Therapists help you move, do tasks, communicate and swallow more easily.
Telemonitoring
We monitor your health between visits with technology that sends us information about your vital signs. So, we can reach out any time you need urgent support.
Paying for Hospice Care
Original Medicare pays for everything you need related to your terminal illness, including:
- Medications
- Medical equipment
- A hospital stay if you receive prior authorization
You don’t need to be homebound for Medicare reimbursement.
Support Hospice Care
Make a meaningful difference in the lives of your neighbors by:
- Donating to the CentraCare Foundation to help us provide hospice services that insurance doesn’t cover
- Volunteering to provide companionship, do light housekeeping or offer transportation for hospice patients and families
To volunteer, call 320-259-9375 (St. Cloud), 320-231-4433 (Willmar) or 507-637-4579 (Redwood Falls).
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