Hospice Checklist

Hospice Checklist

Does the hospice provide:

Phone calls to the family?
Mailings to the family on what to expect?
Support groups?
Retreats for the family?
Activities for the family?
Final arrangement support?
Bereavement follow-up?
A pastor or chaplain?
Straight talk or summary from hospice nurse?
Social Worker?
Check-in assessment from a qualified nurse?
Once-a-day nurse visits if needed?
Every-other-day nurse visits if needed?
Once-a-week nurse visits if needed?
Home health aide on duty 24 hours a day if needed?
Home health aide on duty 12 hours if needed?
Do they provide any services at no charge?
Do they accept Medicare?
Do they accept Medicaid?
What other insurance is accepted?

This checklist is meant to be used only as a reference. Individual and family hospice care needs will vary depending on the level of care.

This checklist is downloadable as a Word document or PDF file:
hospice_checklist.doc
hospice_checklist.pdf