New Orleans
St. Joseph Hospice & Palliative Care, L.L.C.
824 Elmwood Park Blvd., Suite 155
New Orleans, LA 70123
| Local: |
(504) 734-0140 |
| Toll Free: |
(866) 734-0140 |
| Northshore: |
(985) 626-9980 |
Hospice Care with St. Joseph Hospice and Palliative Care:
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| Service Area |
| Jefferson Parish |
St. James Parish |
| Orleans Parish |
Plaquemine Parish |
| St. Bernard Parish |
Terrebone Parish |
| St. John Parish |
Assumption Parish |
| St. Charles Parish |
Lafourche Parish |
| East St. Tammany |
West St. Tammany |
| Washington Parish |
Tangipahoa Parish |
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Usually, a family member serves 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 consists 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, Mental Health counselors, the Pastoral Care Coordinator, Social workers, Trained volunteers and their Coordinator, and speech, physical, and occupational therapists, 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 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, tests, procedures, medication and treatments necessary to provide high-quality comfort care.
What makes St. Joseph Hospice and Palliative Care different from other local hospice programs?
St. Joseph Hospice is a locally owned and operated hospice program, with the most experienced staff in the area (averaging 8-10 years hospice experience).
Nursing care is provided by experienced Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses.
Our Social Workers are Master's level trained and have 9 years hospice experience.
Our Director of Psychosocial Services is a Nationally Certified Counselor, a certified ADEC Grief Counselor and a Louisiana Professional Counselor who is also Clinical Director of the area's only Grief Center. She has 13 years experience in hospice care.
Our Certified Nursing Assistants are the very best, all with many years' experience in the care of the terminally ill.
Our Pastoral Care Coordinator is the most experienced in the area serving terminally ill patients and their loved ones for over 14 years experience.
Our Bereavement/Volunteer Coordinator is also one of the most experienced in the area, with over 10 years experience.
Our Medical Director is truly full-time, available to assist and visit patients at the bedside 24 hours a day. He is certified by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and has 8 years of full-time experience in hospice and palliative medicine.
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 caregivers 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 this 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 hospice physician, using a team-oriented approach to care. St. Joseph Hospice is licensed by the State, certified by Medicare, and accredited by JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations).
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