About Cardiac Hospice

All About Heart
Providence Hospice Napa Valley's Cardiac Hospice Program

Care for a loved one with end-stage heart disease or Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) presents a series of challenges for the patient and their caregivers/family members. Patients can experience significant chest pain, fatigue, and shortness of breath and usual therapies may not alleviate their suffering.

Caregivers in the home may not be able to differentiate between symptoms that are severe but temporary, or symptoms that need immediate medical intervention. This can lead to multiple, unnecessary trips to the Emergency Department, increasing stress and discomfort for all concerned.

And unlike other conditions, it is difficult to determine the progression of the disease as symptoms and indicators can vary from patient to patient.

Cardiac Hospice plays a unique and valuable role in the end-of-life care of cardiac patients and their families.

What is Cardiac Hospice?

Cardiac Hospice is professional end-of-life care provided by a Team with specialized training in caring for those with heart disease and congestive heart failure including:

• • • • Pain management and symptom control
      • Care coordination with the patient’s cardiologist/cardiac team
      • Early intervention to stabilize rapid deterioration or worsening conditions
      • 24/7 access to your RN and/or hospice team
      • Regular or frequent home visits as needed
      • Caregiver training in the use of oxygen and medications
      • Volunteer support
      • Spiritual consultations, if desired
      • Grief support

Cardiac Hospice reduces unnecessary trips to the hospital, and emergency medical intervention by carefully monitoring the patient, and communicating clearly and regularly with their caregivers.

If you or a loved one has questions about Cardiac Hospice, please call us at 707.258.9080 for a free consultation and evaluation. We’re here for you.