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McCortney Family Hospice

Location: 1306 Arlington, Ada, Pontotoc, OK 74820

Phone: 580-332-6900
Tollfree: 1-866-445-0347

http://www.mccortney.com

Hospice Details

Services:

Home hospice

Home hospice – Most hospice care is provided to a person in the comfort of his or her private home or in a homelike setting, such as an assisted living facility or nursing home.

Residential hospice

Residential hospice – There may be times when a hospice patient cannot receive care in his or her own home. Residential hospice provides a homelike setting for patients who need 24-hour care. Skilled hospice specialists provide 24 hour nursing care. Hospices listed in HospiceDirectory.org will indicate if they have a residential hospice. Medicare places stringent restrictions on residential care.

Inpatient hospice

Inpatient hospice – There may be times when a hospice patient cannot continue to receive hospice care at home because the person requires a higher level of care. In such cases, 24-hour inpatient hospice care may be available for limited periods in order to achieve pain control or to manage acute symptoms that are difficult to manage at home.

Continuous care

Continuous care – Around-the-clock nursing care for hospice patients to control pain or manage symptoms that can’t be managed effectively through more routine care. Not all hospices provide continuous care. Hospices listed in HospiceDirectory.org will indicate if they provide continuous care.

Respite care

Respite care - Family and caregivers need personal time away from the stress and challenges associated with caregiving. Hospice provides relief for family and caregivers through respite care. Hospices listed in HospiceDirectory.org will indicate if they provide respite care.

Medicare Certified

Medicare Certified – Hospice care is a covered benefit under Part A. All other Medicare services continue under Parts A & B, including those of the person’s attending physician. Hospice payments do not interfere with any other Medicare payments for other illnesses, diseases or care. Hospices listed in HospiceDirectory.org will indicate if they are Medicare certified.

Provides care in nursing home(s)

Nursing home – Hospice care can be provided in nursing homes (the resident’s "home") if it is requested by the nursing home resident or the person responsible for making medical decisions on the resident’s behalf. Hospices listed in HospiceDirectory.org will indicate if they provide hospice care in the nursing home setting.

Provides care in assisted living center(s)

Assisted living – Hospice care is provided in assisted living facilities if requested by the resident or person responsible for making medical decisions. Hospices listed in HospiceDirectory.org will indicate if they provide hospice care in an assisted living setting.

Provides care in hospital(s)

Hospitals – In some cases a hospice will contract with a hospital, which will make a small number of hospital beds available to a hospice provider. Hospices listed in HospiceDirectory.org will indicate if they provide hospice care in the hospital.

Provides children's hospice care

Children’s hospice care – Is a specialized form of hospice care for infants, children’s and adolescents who have been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness. Like all hospice care, it takes an interdisciplinary approach to care, yet it specializes in treatment of children’s pain and other psycho-social issues unique to children. Not all hospices provide hospice care for children. Hospices listed in HospiceDirectory.org will indicate if they provide children’s hospice care.

Certifications:

Certifications - Many hospices choose to obtain independent certification regarding their operation through independent accrediting organizations that specialize in healthcare. Accreditation primarily allows the hospice to be able communicate to referral sources, health care providers, and community in general that the hospice has met objective standards for quality of care.

The absence of a certification does not suggest that the hospice is providing less than quality care. The certification process is expensive and time consuming, and some hospices may lack the resources to devote to a rigorous process.

Here are brief descriptions of two accreditation programs.

CHAP - The Community Health Accreditation Program, Inc. (CHAP) works to ensure that health organizations providing home health and hospice services meet all guidelines and regulations under the Medicare Conditions of Participation (COPs). CHAP received this regulatory authorization by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in 1992 for home health and in 1999 for hospice. For more information on CHAP go to http://www.chapinc.org.

JCAHO - The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations works to ensure that health care organizations maintain a regulated standard of performance that enhances safety and quality care to their consumers. Health care providers pay for the ability to go through the rigorous JCAHO accreditation process. For more information on JCAHO go to http://www.jointcommission.org.

Licensed by the State of Oklahoma

Description:

McCortney Family Hospice is the only company in our area that is soley focused on hospice care. We are locally owned by a family with deep roots in this area and have a staff of the most caring hospice experts you can find. When hospice is what you need, we are your local, caring, experts.

Service area:

Coal, Garvin, Hughes, Johnston, McClain, Murray, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole, 74820, 74825, 74583, 74534, 74827, 74843, 74531, 74871, 74842, 74844, 74849, 74556, 74865, 74867, 74872, 74572, and 74878

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