| Hospice Houses |
Another Place to Call Home
One of our hospice houses can be an option for crisis care when 24-hour medical supervision is required. It is also an end-of-life option if remaining at home is no longer the best choice or when the prognosis is two months or less. Moving into a house is also available for short-term respite care to provide relief to the caregiver.
Each house is staffed by RNs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All rooms are private, and some offer comfortable suites to accommodate family and friends. Just as they receive at home, each patient has the benefit of a nurse, family support counselor, certified nursing assistant, chaplain and often a volunteer to help support both the patient and the family. Medical oversight is provided by the patient's physician and/or the Hospice Medical Directors. The new Tuscany House, The Legacy House, the newly renovated Sylvia's House and Estelle's House, are all state-of-the-art, world-class residential facilities which provide the most comprehensive care program available. Patients will feel comfortable while receiving professional care in a home-like atmosphere. Family members and friends are encouraged to visit frequently with no visiting hour restrictions. The patient's physician remains in charge of care as primary physician and member of the care team. Hospice of Marion County has four full-time Board Certified physicians who may also serve as attending physicians. Our four Hospice Houses include:
Who pays for the extra services at a Hospice House?In some cases, no room and board fee is required depending on the patient's level of care (acuity level). If a room and board fee is assessed, it is based on a sliding scale of $0 to a maximum of $120 per day based on the patient's ability to pay. There are no additional charges included in the items listed above for patients on the Hospice Medicare or Medicaid benefits. When beds are available, a Hospice House may also serve as a step-down unit for our Heartbeats program. Patients with end-stage cardiac diagnosis coming onto hospice from the hospital can receive attentive care while transitioning back to their own home setting. Click the links below for maps and pictures of the Hospice Houses. |
Click here to take a virtual tour of The Tuscany House 
