Patients with a life-limiting illness, who are no longer pursuing treatment and want to spend their final days at peace and in comfort, are candidates for hospice care. Our goal is to give patients and their caregivers as much support as possible so they can live their life how they want, where they want – in a patient’s or family member’s home, in a nursing home, even in a hospital.
Phone calls for information and requests for tours are welcome throughout the week.
Before a patient actually arrives at Calvary, our one-page admissions form can be started by a social worker or case worker. Once the patient arrives at any of our inpatient facilities, our goal is to get them into their room as quickly as possible and to introduce them to their caregiving team.
Upon request, Spanish-speaking staff is available to assist during the information gathering and admissions process.
If the patient’s health requires an inpatient level of care, Calvary’s Bronx campus, Brooklyn campus, The Dawn Greene Hospice at Mary Manning Walsh Home, and Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home are possible options.
Across our continuum of care, Calvary works hand-in-hand with families so that they are not making this journey alone.
Under the NYS End-of-Life law passed in 2000, HMOs and insurance companies may not deny coverage to terminally ill people who choose Calvary as their provider for inpatient end-of-life care, as long as they meet our admissions criteria.
Some insurers do limit coverage. Calvary’s admitting staff can provide information about applying for Medicaid.
Communication and Coordination – Palliative care practitioners also specialize in communication, by listening to patients and their families and making sure their medical questions are answered and that they understand the full breadth of their treatment options. Also, they coordinate and collaborate with the medical team, improving the efficiency of care.