Know that we care about you! We care about your hopes, dreams, and everything in between. We care if you are comfortable, clean, warm, dry, and most importantly, respected. We hope you feel the trust, compassion, and support that we promise to give you with every interaction you have with us. We are honored for the opportunity to serve you.
Hospice Care
Entrusting your loved one’s care to someone is not easy, but you can trust our specially trained nurses, social workers, spiritual care providers, CNA’s, volunteers, physicians, and nurse practitioners to ensure the highest quality of home, hospital, or facility based hospice care available. Hospice care is provided for someone with a terminal illness to enhance the quality of their lives for as long as possible. The team of professionals address the physical, psychological, and spiritual needs of the dying person and those that love and care for them
Bereavement Services
Our social workers provide bereavement services. This word refers to loss and encompasses the period after death. During this time grief is experienced and mourning occurs. The origins of this work come from the phrase “to rob,” and appropriately captures how we often feel after loss. Other common feelings include feeling outraged, betrayed, shocked, and deprived when a death or major loss occurs.
Veteran Services
We are veteran owned, and patriotic to the core. We know that veteran’s have their own specific health care needs and strive to meet them where they are. We work closely with the VA, and participating in the NHPCO’s We Honor Veteran’s Program is a priority.
Palliative Services
Our palliative care services are patient and family centered. The goal is to decrease symptom burden that often accompanies chronic and acute illness. We can also help with addressing goals of care while you continue to seek curative and other life prolonging treatments. Unlike a doctors office, we will bring palliative care to where the patient resides. Our care is intended to decrease suffering and promote quality of life.
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Physician and Nurse Practitioners
Our medical director is responsible for over seeing the entire hospice team and has completed a American Board of Family Medicine sponsored fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He also holds additional certification by the Hospice Medical Director Board. Works closely with community hospitals, facilities, and clinics serving as a consultant for both inpatient and outpatient palliative and hospice care. Additionally, supervises medical students, nurse practitioner students, medical residents, and fellows in the Treasure Valley.
Nurses
Experienced in following care plans based on best evidence available to manage pain, wounds, and other symptoms that often occur in chronic disease and at end of life. Trained in assessing patients and working closely with physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to meet the needs of our patients. Our on-call nurses are available 24/7
Spiritual Care Provider
Supports exploration of meaning, peace, and purpose; facilitates individual spiritual/religious needs & practices; provides referral to communities of faith as appropriate. Supports the grief and bereavement process in coordination with the social worker.
Social Worker
Provides education on advanced care planning; supports individual coping with grief and loss; facilitates referrals to community resources as needed. Provides emotional and psychosocial support in coordination with other team members and community partners. Facilitates the bereavement services program.
CNA-certified nursing assistant
While Medicare does not require certified nursing assistants we at Ancora feel this certification is essential to maintain high quality and professional care. They assist with personal care & hygiene, they are the cornerstone of keeping our patients loved, clean, and dry. They can also assist with light housekeeping and meal prep. They are trained in proper transferring techniques e.g. bed to chair, chair to shower.
Who is covered?
Hospice care is a benefit that is generally covered by all insurances to include Medicare, Medicaid, VA, and private insurance. To qualify adults must have a terminal condition.
Hospice eligibility
A terminal condition or prognosis is generally defined as the patient’s life expectancy or the typical course of the condition is six months or less. Hospice care is not limited to only 6-months if the patient lives longer as they may be recertified by a physician for additional time in hospice care, or in the case where their health improves; they may be discharged from hospice care and vice versa.
Palliative care
The Palliative Care team may include a physician and/or a nurse practitioner, who provides consultation visits in your place of residence. Nurses and Social Workers can also help with Chronic Care management in a limited fashion. Palliative Care like hospice is focused on the patient’s comfort and goals of care, but does not require a terminal prognosis. Palliative Care is paid for by insurance companies in a similar fashion that your clinic doctor visits are paid for as there may be some copay’s as mandated by your insurance
Volunteer
When you offer your compassion, commitment, and skills as a hospice volunteer, you are helping improve someone’s life experience and supporting them. We have a wide range of hospice volunteer options to match your talents.
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Anonymous Family Member,
Service: Hospice,“Words cannot express how thankful we are for the wonderful care you gave our mother during this difficult time. Ancora Hospice is full of some of the best. Special thanks to McKell RN, Abbie CNA, Sharla MSW, Liz MSW, Dr. Galligar, Janet LPN, and Mandi LPN.”
Anonymous Family Member
Service: Hospice,“Thank you for taking such good care of my Sweetheart. You are all so precious.”
Anonymous Family Member,
Service: Hospice,“Ancora Angels, we want to thank you for taking such good care of our dad. You showed love and compassion to all of us. We are forever grateful.”
Anonymous Caregiver,
Service: Hospice,“Thank you for everything you did for our father. Ancora Hospice’s support and care through this tough time was greatly appreciated.”
Anonymous Caregiver,
Service: Hospice,“Words cannot express how much we appreciated the care and love that we felt from the whole crew at Ancora. You took so much worry off my spouse’s mind.”
Anonymous Caregiver,
Service: Hospice,“Thank you doesn’t seem enough. Your thoughtfulness was so appreciated.”
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