Heart disease can be unpredictable, and managing its symptoms can also be difficult. With Angel Palliative Care and Hospice, we have a specialized team that works with patients with end-stage heart failure. Our hospice team develops a unique care plan for your loved ones to address their cardiovascular needs.
These are the inclusions of our heart failure hospice program:
- Physician services
- Nurse practitioner services
- Cardiac medication management, including inotropes and diuretics
- Symptom management
- Crisis management
- Interdisciplinary intervention to address the patient’s physical, spiritual, and emotional needs
- Bereavement support for family members
Facts About Heart Disease and Hospice
- There more at least 1 million Americans who are admitted to inpatient medical settings every year due to heart failure.
- About 5 million Americans suffer from heart failure; many also have diabetes, dementia, COPD, hypertension, and renal failure
- Around 25% of Medicare patients with heart failure are readmitted within 30 days, costing up to $17.4 billion annually.
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For more details, please call us at 650-590-2530 or leave us a message at your convenience.
