Hospice Care at Heather Hill

This is the mission of hospice care at Heather Hill, a comprehensive program of services developed in cooperation with Harbor Light Hospice, Hospice of the Western Reserve and the Visiting Nurse Association of Cleveland.

Hospice care at Heather Hill is designed for persons whose illness no longer responds to aggressive, cure-oriented treatments, and who need pain relief and management of physical symptoms, as well as emotional and spiritual support.

Here, patients receive comfort oriented care. Individuals spend their remaining days in a pain-free manner surrounded by people who love them. Hospice care at Heather Hill blends the knowledge and compassion of trained hospice professionals with the warm, home-like setting and skilled nursing services of UHHS/Heather Hill Hospital & Health Partnership.

Heather Hill hospice care offers a comprehensive array of medical, psychological, social, emotional and spiritual support for patients and families.

A joint commitment

A joint commitment Hospice Care at Heather Hill represents a joint commitment on the part of Heather Hill and Harbor Light Hospice, Hospice of the Western Reserve and the Visiting Nurse Association of Cleveland. The various organizations' philosophies of service are incorporated into a program of compassionate, holistic care for persons who are terminally ill including their families.

An interdisciplinary team of hospice and Heather Hill professionals offers the following services.

• Twenty-four-hour-a-day skilled nursing care
• Pain and symptom management
• Professional counseling services
• Assistance with mobility, grooming, dressing, bathing and eating if necessary
• Twenty-four-hour-a-day access to hospice support services
• Expressive therapies
• Spiritual support
• Social and psychological support
• Volunteer listeners
• Bereavement services
• Legal assistance by volunteer attorneys for families incurring financial hardships

A warm, supportive environment

Hospice care at Heather Hill offers a safe, comfortable home away from home where the patient's quality of life can be enhanced and dignity maintained. It is an environment where quality family visits can occur free from the stress and exhaustion of 24-hour caregiving.

At Heather Hill, patient rooms, bathrooms and living areas are designed for easy navigation by those using wheelchairs, walkers and crutches. Lush courtyards, which surround the healthcare facility, make the outdoors equally inviting.

Family accommodations

Christopher House, a lovely country inn on the Heather Hill campus, offers comfortable overnight accommodations for families and out-of-town visitors.

Admission

The only criteria for admission for hospice care services at Heather Hill are the following:

• the resident has a life expectancy of months rather than years. The diagnosis may be any disease.
• the resident/family want hospice care.

Hospice care is a covered benefit under Medicare. Ohio offers hospice care coverage under Medicaid and many health insurance plans and HMOs offer hospice care as a benefit.

For more information about Hospice Care at Heather Hill, use our interactive contact form  or call the Heather Hill Department of Admissions at (440) 285-4040 or call Harbor Light Hospice at (440) 269-1888, Hospice of the Western Reserve at (216) 383-2222 or the Visiting Nurse Association at (216) 931-1450.