In Home Hospice Care

Hospice Chicago Serving Cook, Will & DuPage Counties in Illinois

Hospice Chicago

Dietitian

A registered dietitian is available for counseling, teaching, evaluation and home visits or telephone consultation.

Physical, Speech and Occupational Therapy

Other contracted professionals may be called in from time to time to help with your hospice care

Home Grief and Bereavement Counselors

Grief and Bereavement counselors help counsel and support family members throughout the patient’s end of life care and for 13 months following the patient’s death.

Music Therapy

Music Therapy can be used to address goals for the patient in a non-threatening manner. We partner with music therapy resources in Chicago.

Physician Services

Your healthcare physician remains an important part of your hospice care. The relationship with your physician does not change because you are on hospice.

Hospice Nursing

Hospice nursing care is provided on an intermittent basis for our Chicago area patients.

Equipment & Medications

A licensed pharmacist consults and participates in team decisions.

Professional Palliative Care Staff

We hand-pick every single member that makes up our team, for the sole reason of providing the best hospice service.

Hospice Aide

Hospice aides can provide intermittent care under the direction of a registered nurse.

Spiritual Support

The hospice chaplain will offer spiritual support in keeping with the patient/family wishes.

Social Work

The social worker will visit and may be able to help with community resources, emotional support and other family needs.

Volunteers in Chicago Land

Volunteers are available to help support patient/family needs by providing practical support such as visiting, listening or companionship.

OASIS MISSION STATEMENT

Oasis Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. believes in affirming life. We exist to be a sanctuary and a refuge for our patients and their families thereby improving the quality of life for our patients who are dealing with life-limiting illnesses.

What is Hospice?

The video below will give you a better idea on what hospice actually is, why would you need it, when do you need it, and how to reach us.

About Oasis

Oasis Hospice compassionately serves Cook, Will and DuPage counties in Illinois. Our quality service speaks for itself with testimonials from families we serve. We desire to bring refuge to every patient and family we care for. As a faith-based organization, hospice care is a calling and not just a profession. We offer each patient the best care options that best meets their needs. Our team members are experienced in the health care industry in general and hospice care, in particular.

Our Testimonies

  I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Oasis Hospice and Palliative Care for doing a fantastic job of taking care of my mom during her illness. After the... read more

Leah Graham
November 21, 2021

  Our family was very lucky to have Oasis Hospice. We will always remember and be grateful for the professional and kind care that was given to our grandmother. We can't... read more

Iris Brookins
July 18, 2022

  No words can express our heartfelt thanks to In Oasis Hospice & Palliative Care. We appreciate the way you honored our beloved family member with such compassion, professionalism, and... read more

Dee Jay
March 8, 2021
  I have known Oasis for many years, since they even came to be, but only just recently had the chance to work with them. I already knew from the outside... read more

Seun Adediran
January 15, 2021

  As an employee of a large hospice organization in Florida, I found myself looking for a comparable hospice in Illinois. Though larger doesn’t constitute better I was looking for at... read more

Derrick Young
November 19, 2021

  Our experience with oasis was wonderful and bittersweet, Lois and Tiana were compassionate, knowledgeable and attentive. Moms end of life was peaceful as we hoped it would be . I... read more highly recommend this service.

Myja Buglio
April 28, 2022

Frequently Asked Questions

What services does hospice provide?

Hospice provides an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals:

• Physician: The primary care physician remains an important part of the patient’s care. With their input, the hospice medical director and the hospice team will coordinate care.
• Nursing: The registered nurse case manager is responsible for assessing and managing a patient’s care.

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Social Work: The hospice social worker has in-depth knowledge and expertise in ethnic, cultural and economic diversity; including liaising with family and support networks.
• Spiritual Support: The hospice chaplain is available to provide counsel and spiritual support for our patients and their families. They are able to request the assistance of all faith clergies to meet the unique needs of a patient and their family.
• Music Therapy: Using music to professionally address physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs, music therapy can be used to attend to goals for the hospice patient in a non-threatening manner. Such hospice specific goals can be to alleviate pain, decrease anxiety, enhance memory and encourage self-expression.
• Hospice Aide: Hospice aides provide personal care under the direction of a registered nurse. Care includes assistance with activities of daily living such as bathing, hair and mouth care.
• Additional Team members are Dietitians, Pharmacists, Volunteers, Physical, Speech and Occupational therapists.

How is hospice different from other medical care?

• Hospice provides a holistic approach to meet all the patient’s and family’s needs. A coordinated team of hospice professionals, assisted by volunteers, work to meet the patient’s and family’s emotional and spiritual needs, as well as the patient’s physical needs. • The emphasis is on symptom management and on emotional and spiritual support tailored to the needs of the patient and family. • Hospice recognizes that a serious illness affects the entire family as well as the person who is ill. The family, not just the patient, is the “unit of care” for hospice professionals.

Who pays for hospice care?

Hospice is covered by most insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid, with few out of pocket costs to the patient. The Medicare hospice benefit covers costs related to the terminal illness, including the services of the hospice team, medication, medical equipment and supplies. Medications: The Medicare hospice benefit covers medications needed to treat the patient’s terminal illness are not covered by the hospice benefit. Medical supplies: The physician and nurse will work with the family to determine which medical supplies and equipment the patient needs.

When should patients and families consider hospice?

Hospice care is available at any stage during the illness once a terminal diagnosis is received. At the point when the medical goal changes from cure to comfort, it is time to call Oasis Hospice for a consultation. We will work and walk compassionately with our patients and their families on the journey.

Who is eligible for hospice care?

A physician must certify that a hospice patient has a terminal illness and an estimated life expectancy of six months or less if the illness runs its usual course without aggressive treatment. The patient must agree to hospice care. Generally, most hospice providers accept everyone who meets those criteria, regardless of the patient’s financial situation or insurance coverage.

Doesn’t accepting hospice care mean giving up?

Hospice involves acknowledging that most diseases in their advanced form cannot be cured. It does not mean giving up. The focus of hospice is toward helping the patient achieve maximum physical comfort and peace of mind.

What if I choose hospice and then live more than six months?

Hospice care does not automatically end after six months. Medicare and most other insurers will continue to pay for hospice care as long as a physician certified that the patient continues to have a limited life expectancy.

What if my condition improves?

Occasionally, the quality of care provided by hospice leads to substantially improved health, and life expectancy exceeds six months. When this happens, the hospice provider may transfer care to a non-hospice care provider like home health. Later, when patients become eligible for hospice, they can re-elect the hospice benefit. There is no penalty for getting better!