$2.2M in expenses

Hospice seeks neither to fasten nor postpone death. Pain relief and symptom control are appropriate clinical goals. Psychological and spiritual pains are as significant as physical pain. Addressing all three requires the skills of an interdisciplinary team. The holy redeemer hospice team is guided by the needs and wishes of the patient and family and includes them as important members of the care team. The integrated, multi-disciplinary group includes: patient and family, patient's personal physician, hospice medical director, specially trained nurses, medical social workers, pastoral counselors, home health aides, physical, occupational and speech therapists, complementary therapists, volunteers, and bereavement counselors available to assist with the grieving process.a complementary (or alternative) therapy program offers holistic solutions for patients and families. Holy redeemer also offers palliative care services which aim to provide comfort and improve quality of life at any time during the course of a serious advanced illness, often at the same time as a curative or life prolonging treatments. The support and education provided by the palliative care team also provides much needed benefits for family members and caregivers and assists the patient and family to better understand and cope with the illness, and in making choices for care. There were 180 hospice admissions and 10,284 hospice days in fiscal year 2024.