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Harmony Life Hospice
Every Moment of Every Life Matters
Harmony Life Hospice 2529 East 70th Street, Suite 306
Shreveport LA 71105 318-798-5775 www.harmonylifehospice.com
Powerpoint by The Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Schmitt, Volunteer Coordinator & Chaplain
What is Hospice?
• Hospice is specialized medical care for people
who have a prognosis of six months or less to
live if the terminal condition runs its course.
• It is not a place, but rather a concept of care
designed to provide comfort and support to
patients and their families when a life-limiting
illness no longer responds to cure-oriented
treatment.
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What is Hospice?
• Hospice services include providing related
medications, medical supplies and
equipment to manage patients’
symptoms and promote comfort.
• With our outpatient hospice services we
come to you, whether it is at your home
or a nursing facility.
• We address all symptoms of a disease,
with a special emphasis on controlling a
patient’s pain and discomfort.
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What is Hospice?
• We also deal with the emotional,
social and spiritual impact of the disease.
• We offer a variety of counseling and
bereavement services to families before and
after a patient’s death.
• Although many hospice patients are cancer
patients, hospices accept anyone regardless of
age or type of illness who has been diagnosed
as terminal.
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Harmony Life: Our Mission
• To provide the highest level of care possible to
our patients.
– with commitment, vision, and leadership
• by dedicated
community volunteers
• and compassionate professionals.
• We are committed to treating each patient as
a unique individual with his or her own special
needs.
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Harmony Life: We Believe
• Choosing hospice care is not about giving up
• Hospice is about giving care when its needed
the most.
• Hospice empowers patients and their families
to live each moment to the fullest.
• We are dedicated to the celebration of life in
the presence of a life limiting illness.
• Choosing hospice affirms the value of life.
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Harmony Life: Our Focus
• Celebrating the life of every patient
• Helping each one live the rest of their lives with
Physical, Emotional, Spiritual, and Harmony.
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Harmony Life: Physical
• Dying is a part of life
– As natural as being born
• Dying is a natural process
– Our medical team will help you understand
• Comfort (Palliative) Care eases the process
– Hospice is not about dying faster
– Hospice care is about helping your body let go
when it is ready
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Harmony Life: Emotional
• Dying is an emotional process with common emotional
experiences
– Denial : shock and isolation
– Anger even rage “Why me?”
– Bargaining “If I do this or that can I live.”
– Acceptance and peace “It’s Okay to die.”
– Detachment – letting go of things and people
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Harmony Life: Spiritual
Harmony Life Hospice does not promote any one religion or spirituality.
We care for each patient and respect their individual beliefs.
However, for us Spiritual Harmony means:
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We are not physical beings with spiritual lives.
We are spiritual beings with physical lives.
Dying is not the end of life.
Dying is a transition to a new life.
Our goal is to help patients and their families live in
spiritual harmony as they experience the end of life.
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Harmony Life: Bereavement
Caring for those who care
Helping family and friends grieve
We are available to help with
Anticipatory Grief
At the time of death
As needed for a year following
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What is Grief?
• The normal and natural reaction to significant
emotional loss of any kind.
• The conflicting feelings caused by the end of,
or change in, a familiar pattern of behavior.
• The feeling of reaching out for someone who
has always been there, only to find they are
no longer there.
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Harmony Life: Volunteer!
• Direct Patient/Caregiver Assistance
• Office and Support Services Assistance
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Harmony Life: Volunteer!
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Home visit
Bereavement visit
Phone Contact
IDT Meeting
• Activities might include
• Running errands
• Providing Respite Companionship
• Light housework
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Harmony Life: Volunteer!
• Office and Support Services
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Filing
Mailing
Transporting documents
Delivering supplies
Arts and crafts
Public relations
Activities related to your skills and licensures
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Harmony Life: Why Volunteer?
There is a need.
“Most people live lives of quiet desperation”
Henry David Thoreau
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Harmony Life: Why Volunteer?
Volunteers are the heart of Hospice
“90% of life is showing up!” Woody Allen
The Staff is paid to be good.
Patients know you care because
you show up for free!.
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Harmony Life: Why Volunteer?
“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Jesus
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Harmony Life: Volunteer
When and How ?
• Volunteer Coordinator Geoffrey Schmitt
[email protected]
•Call me and make an appointment: 318- 798- 5775
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