Shreveport

St. Joseph Hospice

Local:	(318) 222-8723
Fax:	(318) 222-8732
Address:	668 Jordan St. Shreveport, LA 71101
Toll Free:	(888) 731-3575

Hospice Care with St. Joseph Hospice :

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St. Joseph Hospice specializes in helping people to live their life to the fullest while giving aggressive comfort care during the end of life journey. Usually, a family member serves as the Primary Care Giver, and when appropriate helps to make decisions for the patient receiving hospice care. Members of the St. Joseph Hospice staff make regular visits to assess the patient and provide additional care or other services. St. Joseph Hospice’s 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 to give the best possible comfort care for the patient.

Our 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, Master’s Level Social Workers, Master’s of Divinity Chaplains, Bereavement Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteers, and speech, physical, and/or occupational therapists. Also a dietary consultant is available 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, tests, procedures, medication and treatments necessary to provide high-quality comfort care.

What makes St. Joseph Hospice of Shreveport different from other local hospice programs?

St. Joseph Hospice is a locally owned and operated hospice program. Our staff has a combined hospice experience of over 120 years.

Nursing care is provided by experienced Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses with over 50 years combined hospice experience.

Our Social Workers have Master’s level training and have over 8 years combined hospice experience.

Our Certified Nursing Assistants have over 43 combined years of hospice experience, servicing our patients with the most excellent care available.

Our Chaplain’s have over 16 years of hospice experience with certifications including, a DM in Masters of Biblical Studies, PHD in Clinical Pastoral Counseling, and accreditations by the American Academy of Crisis Counseling. They have over 100 years of combined pastoral experience to give spiritual counseling to hospice patients.

Our Medical Director is certified by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He has over 9 years of hospice experience and is very involved with the patients and their families.

St. Joseph Hospice has no “hard rules” governing admissions, such as outright bans on IV fluids, 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 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 of Shreveport is licensed by the State, certified by Medicare, and accredited by JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations).