Referring Your Patients to Hospice
Any person diagnosed with a life-limiting disease and whose life expectancy is measured in months is eligible for our hospice services. In most cases, hospice care can begin when curative treatment is no longer deemed effective or desirable.
Consultation with a hospice medical director is available at any time to assist in determining if hospice services are appropriate. Patients and families should feel free to explore the potential benefits of hospice care as well.
Hospice care focuses on the whole person and quality of life. The hospice team addresses pain and symptom control, as well as the emotional and spiritual needs of the patient and family.
If you would like to receive a free hospice determination guidelines for your practice, please call 269.345.0273.
M. Raphelson M.D., Medical Director Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan. Email or call 269.345.0273.
Ronald Seagle M.D., Hospice Physician Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan. Email or call 269.345.0273.
Todd Welton D.O., Hospice Physician Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan. Email or call 269.345.0273.
Chris Bookheimer, Nurse Practitioner, Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan. Email or call 269.345.0273.
Susan Wilson RN, Corporate Clinical Educator Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan. Email or call 269.345.0273.