Alexandria
St. Joseph Hospice of Cenla, L.L.C.
716 Versailles Blvd.
Alexandria, LA 71303
(318) 561-0100
(800) 561-0299
Hospice Care with St. Joseph Hospice of Cenla:
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Usually, a family member services as the
primary caregiver and, when appropriate,
helps make decisions for the terminally ill
individual. Members of the St. Joseph
Hospice staff make regular visits to
assess the patient and provide additional
care or other services. St. Joseph Hospice
staff is on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. The Hospice team develops a care
plan that meets each patient's individual
needs for pain management and symptom control. The St. Joseph Hospice team
consist of:
The patient and his/her loved ones/family/caregiver, the patient’s personal physician, the St. Joseph Hospice medical director, Registered Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Master's Level Social Workers, Master's of Divinity Chaplain, Bereavement Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator and Volunteers and speech, physical, occupational therapists, as well as dietary consultant if needed.
Our administration and key staff remains “on-call” after the office has closed, seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
The plan of care outlines the medical and support services required such as nursing care, personal care (dressing, bathing, etc.), social services, physician visits, counseling, and homemaker services. It also identifies the medical equipment, test, procedures, medication and treatments necessary to provide high-quality comfort care.
What makes St. Joseph Hospice different from other local hospice programs?
St. Joseph Hospice is a locally owned and operated hospice program with our staff having a combined hospice experience of over 50 years.
Nursing care is provided by experienced Registered Nurses with over 30 years hospice experience.
Our Social Worker is Master's level trained and has five years of hospice experience. She is also our Bereavement Coordinator.
Our Certified Nursing Assistants are the very best, with many years' experience in the care of the terminally ill.
Our Chaplain has a Master's of Divinity and has over 3 years of hospice experience with many years experience as a pastor.
Our Medical Director is certified by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He has over 8 years of hospice experience and is very involved with the patient's and their families.
St. Joseph Hospice has no “hard rules” governing admissions, such as outright bans on IV fluids, parenteral nutrition, transfusions, and PEG feedings. We do not require our patients to opt for DNR status. We diligently work with the patient and their care givers to ease their transition to comfort care, without forcing difficult decisions before their time.
Our Name: The name, St. Joseph Hospice, was chosen by our team because St. Joseph, tradition holds, died in the arms of his son, Jesus, and has been named the patron saint of a peaceful death and of hospice care.
Who We Are
St. Joseph Hospice is a locally-owned hospice dedicated to providing the highest quality hospice care to patients and families at the most crucial time in their lives. Our staff is comprised of compassionate, experienced, well-trained professionals, support staff, and volunteers under the direction of a board certified physician, using a team-oriented approach to care. St. Joseph Hospice of Cenla is licensed by the State and certified by Medicare.
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