Hospice Care Support
We've supported St. Louis families with trusted, nurse-led care since 1994. When a loved one is receiving hospice care, families often need more day-to-day support at home than hospice visits alone can provide. We offer private-duty caregiver support in St. Louis, with nursing guidance when needed and warm care built around your loved one’s routines and your family’s needs.
Our caregivers spend real time with your loved one, offering companionship and personal care support along with respite and help with everyday routines. Along the way, they notice things worth passing on, and they share those observations with our nursing team. When follow-up is needed, our nurses communicate relevant concerns to the hospice team so support stays aligned with your families needs.
Working Alongside Your Hospice Team
We provide private-duty caregiver support. We don't replace your hospice provider. Your hospice team directs the plan of care and manages hospice clinical services.
We're here for the day-to-day care that happens between hospice visits. Our caregivers offer hands-on help and a steady presence in the home, then report what they observe to our nursing team. When follow-up is needed, our nurses share relevant concerns with the hospice team.
Our Hospice Care Support Services
Every family's needs are different. Some need a few extra hours of support each week. Others need regular caregiver presence so they can rest, keep appointments, or simply have more time with their loved one.
Respite Care
Our respite care services offer essential support to primary caregivers of hospice patients, providing them with the much-needed opportunity to rest and recharge. Our home caregivers will step in to ensure that the same high standards of care and comfort are maintained for your loved one during this time. Our dedicated team expertly manages all aspects of care, allowing families to take a break with confidence and peace of mind.
Companionship
A familiar caregiver can offer conversation, quiet presence, and support with simple routines. For many families, that steady presence during a difficult stretch means their loved one feels less alone, and it gives the rest of the family another source of support too.
Everyday Help at Home
Light housekeeping. Laundry. A hand with meals. Errands for groceries or whatever the day calls for. It's practical help that makes daily life a little easier and takes something off a family caregiver's plate.
Observation and Communication
Comfort. Appetite. Mobility. Alertness. Daily routines. Because our caregivers spend real time with your loved one, they notice when something shifts, and they share it with our nursing team. When follow-up is needed, our nurses pass along anything relevant to the hospice team.
Additional Nursing Support
When requested, our licensed nurses provide additional support within their scope of practice. Nurses work with caregivers, families, and the hospice team so day-to-day support stays aligned with your loved one's established hospice plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you provide hospice services?
We provide private-duty caregiver and nursing support for families whose loved one is receiving hospice care. We work alongside, not in place of, the hospice provider and its clinical team.
Can you help between hospice visits?
Yes. Families can arrange additional caregiver support for companionship, personal care, respite, everyday routines, and communication with the hospice team when follow-up is needed.
How do you communicate with the hospice team?
Caregivers share relevant observations with our nursing team. When follow-up is needed, our nurses communicate concerns to the hospice team so support stays aligned with your loved one's hospice plan.
Whenever You Are Ready To Talk, We Are Here
Call AccuCare Home Health at (314) 692-0020 or request information to talk through your loved one’s hospice plan, your family’s needs, and the support that may be right for you.
