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Rochester, MN 55905 Serving Dodge, Fillmore, Olmsted and Wabasha counties, as well as parts of Goodhue, Mower and Winona counties on a case-by-case basis. Registered nurse available by phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Office hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Call 507-284-4002 or 800-679-9084 (toll-free), 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Mayo Clinic Hospice provides care specific to each person's needs. Members of the Mayo Clinic Hospice team visit you where you live to assess symptoms and alleviate them by making any necessary changes, such as adjusting medications. Caregivers also support the family.
Rochester, MN 55905 Serving Dodge, Fillmore, Olmsted and Wabasha counties, as well as parts of Goodhue, Mower and Winona counties on a case-by-case basis. Registered nurse available by phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Office hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Call 507-284-4002 or 800-679-9084 (toll-free), 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Volunteers are a vital part of the caring hospice team. As a volunteer, you bring a personal touch to people with terminal illness and their families. The efforts of volunteers are critical to the mission of Mayo Clinic Hospice. When you join the Mayo Clinic Hospice volunteer team, you provide services essential to hospice care. You will belong to a health care team that includes dedicated physicians, nurses, social workers and chaplains. Your role will offer you meaningful opportunities, such as sharing in individual's and families' lives, loves, tears and laughter. Your caring, dedicated presence will help brighten someone's day and make a difference in individual's lives and in the lives of those caring for them. To become a Mayo Clinic Hospice care volunteer, call the Mayo Clinic Hospice office at 507-284-4002 or 800-679-9084 (toll-free) to learn more or fill out an online volunteer application. Once completed, you'll be invited to interview with the Mayo Clinic Hospice volunteer coordinator to discuss your interests, availability and experience with death and dying. This will also be a good time for you to ask questions about the volunteer role and responsibilities. If you are accepted into the program, you will then attend the 16-hour Mayo Clinic Hospice volunteer training. This comprehensive training is intended to increase your understanding of hospice care and provide you with the background needed to feel prepared for your first assignment. Topics will include: Goals and philosophy of hospice Role of the hospice volunteer Personal and professional boundaries Vulnerable adult reporting Communication skills Symptom management at end of life How to be helpful to a person in hospice and his or her family Death and dying and bereavement Mayo Clinic Hospice needs volunteers in the following counties: Dodge, Fillmore, Olmsted and Wabasha, as well as Goodhue, Mower and Winona.
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Mayo Clinic Hospice affirms life and recognizes dying as part of the normal process of living, therefore neither hastens nor postpones death. When hospice care becomes the treatment of choice, there is a shift from curative to supportive care measures. The primary focus at Mayo Clinic Hospice is helping you live as fully and as comfortably as possible. Dying is a natural part of life. But receiving a diagnosis of a terminal disease doesn't mean you have to quit living. At Mayo Clinic Hospice, an interdisciplinary team of professionals listens to your wishes and works with you to develop a care plan individualized to your needs and preferences. Specialists and volunteers manage your physical symptoms while tending to your spiritual and emotional needs, as well as those of your family and personal caregivers. Mayo Clinic Hospice provides care wherever you live - in your home, the hospital, an assisted living facility, a memory care facility, a nursing home, foster home or other location - and is available to people of all ages with both a diagnosed terminal illness and a prognosis of six months or less to live. Mayo Clinic Hospice is a supportive home-based service committed to: Delivering individualized compassionate care that respects your dignity and honors your needs and wishes. Applying an interdisciplinary team approach to meet your physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. Using proven best-practice interventions to promote comfort and relieve pain. Accompanying you and your family through end-of-life care and death in the setting of your choice and in a manner that suits your needs. Comforting you and your family with individualized bereavement support. Providing hope as we care to every individual regardless of need or condition. (No one is turned away from Mayo Clinic Hospice because of his or her disease.)A team focused on your needs
No matter where you need hospice care, Mayo Clinic will focus a team of specialists on your needs. Depending on your requirements and wishes, your care team may include these specialists: Hospice medical director is responsible for the management of the terminal illness and any related conditions. Primary physician continues to be involved in your hospice care. Nurse practitioner assists with symptom management and makes home visits if needed. Registered nurse (RN) patient care coordinator visits regularly and makes ongoing assessments of physical, emotional and spiritual symptoms (each person is assigned one RN coordinator). Hospice visiting nurse may assist with medication management, dressing changes, other physical care and emotional support. Hospice aide provides personal care, homemaking services and other supportive services. Pharmacist is dedicated to hospice, regularly reviews your medications and provides input to manage symptoms to improve quality of life. Social worker meets with you and caregivers to assess financial issues, emotional stress, safety of environment and coping skills. Bereavement coordinator provides follow-up, support and grief education for loved ones throughout 13 months following death. Volunteers are screened and trained by hospice staff to provide a variety of services, including companionship and a supportive presence. Chaplain/spiritual care coordinator respects individual beliefs and practices and is available for spiritual, religious support or both. Other professionals are available based on your needs, including physical, occupational, speech and integrative therapists, and dietitians.Medications supplies and equipment
Mayo Clinic Hospice care specialists work with you to use medications to promote comfort. The registered nurse patient care coordinator collaborates with your primary care doctor to assess medication use and makes suggestions. If you have any necessary medical equipment needs, Hospice care specialists will ensure it's delivered to your residence. Caregivers will help you get these items to manage care and provide comfort measures.Contact us
Mayo Clinic Hospice is here for your loved one and for everyone who serves as a caregiver. Call and let us know how we can help.Rochester office
200 First St. SWRochester, MN 55905 Serving Dodge, Fillmore, Olmsted and Wabasha counties, as well as parts of Goodhue, Mower and Winona counties on a case-by-case basis. Registered nurse available by phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Office hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Call 507-284-4002 or 800-679-9084 (toll-free), 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Mayo Clinic Hospice provides care specific to each person's needs. Members of the Mayo Clinic Hospice team visit you where you live to assess symptoms and alleviate them by making any necessary changes, such as adjusting medications. Caregivers also support the family.
Mayo Clinic Hospice provides
Physician services Nursing care Social work Spiritual care and counseling services Registered nurses, who both visit and are available by phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week Volunteer support Dietary counseling General inpatient care Inpatient respite care Medications supplies and equipment Physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy - provided for a limited time, on a case-by-case basis Integrative therapies, such as music and massage therapy Bereavement Support for 13 months following the death of a hospice patientNursing home hospice care
Mayo Clinic Hospice can provide hospice services in any of its skilled nursing homes across our service area. Please contact our office for a list.General inpatient care
Occasionally, people may begin to experience symptoms (for example, uncontrolled pain, uncontrolled nausea or vomiting, or severe agitation) that cannot be effectively and efficiently managed at home. In these cases, Mayo Clinic Hospice can work with your primary doctor to arrange for short-term hospitalization at one of the following: Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus Lake City Medical Center Saint Elizabeth's Hospital Mayo Clinic Hospice arranges any necessary transportation for such stays.Respite inpatient care
Mayo Clinic Hospice offers respite care for family members who need a break from their caregiving responsibilities. Respite care can be provided at one of the contracted hospitals or nursing homes, on an occasional basis, for up to five consecutive days at any given time.We Honor Veterans
To honor men and women who have served our country, Mayo Clinic Hospice is a proud Level 3 Partner of the We Honor Veteran Program. The Hospice team provides the high level of medical, emotional, spiritual and social care that those who have served in the United States Armed Forces deserve. Team members recognize and honor the hospice patient's military service through programs like We Honor Veteran pinning ceremonies. Ceremonies are provided under the approval of patient and family and can include anyone the military member and family would like to participate along with the hospice team. Visit the We Honor Veterans website to learn more. Mayo Clinic Hospice offers bereavement support from the time of hospice admission up to 13 months after your loved one's death. Bereavement services include: Identifying family members in need of bereavement support. Assessing family strengths, bereavement risk, and concerns and needs related to grief and loss. Providing basic grief information and support through: Written materials (cards, letters, booklets) Individual contacts (monthly phone calls, home visits) Support groups Commemorative activities (Time of Remembrance, We Honor Veterans) Social events Empowering families to manage grief by identifying areas of strength and support Referring families who need services for complicated bereavement, mental health or other needsTypes of grief support groups and activities
Adult grief support groups Youth grief support Healing Adventures Camp Gift of Music in LossSupport videos
Grieving during a pandemic
Mayo Clinic Hospice has been an active member in Community Reflections on Living and Dying, community work group, since its inception two years ago. The group comprises organizations, individuals and businesses passionate about normalizing the end-of-life and grief processes. During the month of November, Community Reflections on Living and Dying typically offers various in-person discussions and events for National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the group moved to hosting virtual events. The group's most recent video on YouTube, A Tsunami of Grief: Loss and Hope, features Mayo Clinic's Ann Siverling, hospice bereavement coordinator, as well as other community professionals. They discuss the normal grief and loss people are feeling during the pandemic and offer hope and ways to support those who are grieving. For the holidays, the group produced three videos to help normalize grief and the holidays during the current pandemic. The Holidays: Coping and Hoping videos also offer practical ideas for celebrating the holidays a little differently than a person may have in the past and/or starting new traditions:Contact us
Mayo Clinic Hospice is here for your loved one and for everyone who serves as a caregiver. Call and let us know how we can help.Rochester office
200 First St. SWRochester, MN 55905 Serving Dodge, Fillmore, Olmsted and Wabasha counties, as well as parts of Goodhue, Mower and Winona counties on a case-by-case basis. Registered nurse available by phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Office hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Call 507-284-4002 or 800-679-9084 (toll-free), 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Volunteers are a vital part of the caring hospice team. As a volunteer, you bring a personal touch to people with terminal illness and their families. The efforts of volunteers are critical to the mission of Mayo Clinic Hospice. When you join the Mayo Clinic Hospice volunteer team, you provide services essential to hospice care. You will belong to a health care team that includes dedicated physicians, nurses, social workers and chaplains. Your role will offer you meaningful opportunities, such as sharing in individual's and families' lives, loves, tears and laughter. Your caring, dedicated presence will help brighten someone's day and make a difference in individual's lives and in the lives of those caring for them. To become a Mayo Clinic Hospice care volunteer, call the Mayo Clinic Hospice office at 507-284-4002 or 800-679-9084 (toll-free) to learn more or fill out an online volunteer application. Once completed, you'll be invited to interview with the Mayo Clinic Hospice volunteer coordinator to discuss your interests, availability and experience with death and dying. This will also be a good time for you to ask questions about the volunteer role and responsibilities. If you are accepted into the program, you will then attend the 16-hour Mayo Clinic Hospice volunteer training. This comprehensive training is intended to increase your understanding of hospice care and provide you with the background needed to feel prepared for your first assignment. Topics will include: Goals and philosophy of hospice Role of the hospice volunteer Personal and professional boundaries Vulnerable adult reporting Communication skills Symptom management at end of life How to be helpful to a person in hospice and his or her family Death and dying and bereavement Mayo Clinic Hospice needs volunteers in the following counties: Dodge, Fillmore, Olmsted and Wabasha, as well as Goodhue, Mower and Winona.