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This blog highlights 6 factors when choosing a hospice provider

While providing hospice care in the home is the most desired by patients and families and accounts for virtually most care under hospice, hospice GIP is a hospice level of care that is an effective short-term solution for patients in crisis. Unity partners with hospitals and skilled nursing facilities to expertly manage hospice patients whose pain or symptoms cannot be managed at home. Read on to learn how GIP care works and who is eligible to receive it.

While providing hospice care in the home is the most desired by patients and families and accounts for virtually most care under hospice, hospice GIP is a hospice level of care that is an effective short-term solution for patients in crisis. Unity partners with hospitals and skilled nursing facilities to expertly manage hospice patients whose pain or symptoms cannot be managed at home. Read on to learn how GIP care works and who is eligible to receive it.

Imagine the wave of emotions individuals and their loved ones experience after receiving a diagnosis of ALS – sadness, anger, shock, and fear. Individuals living with ALS face a myriad of uncertainties concerning their future. Many are seeking answers to questions they have about their future. A multidisciplinary team of Unity clinicians with decades of…

By Joe Green, Assistant Director of Support Services/Lead Chaplain Hello there! I’m Joe Green, Assistant Director of Support Services and Lead Chaplain at Unity Hospice and Palliative Care. I’m here to talk about a vital member of your Hospice Care Team: the hospice chaplain. You may hear common responses like, “We are not religious,” or…

Unity Hospice and Palliative Care, a leader in providing end-of-life care, received the 2023 Top Workplaces Chicago Tribune Award. This is the ninth consecutive year that Unity has received this honor. “This award is based solely on the feedback Unity employees offered through the employee surveys we administered,” said Michael Klein, Unity’s Founder and Chief…

Veterans Day is observed on November 11 and is intended to thank and honor all those who served our country. This week, Unity Hospice will honor aging Veterans for their bravery and heroic efforts in serving their country and share important insights about aging veterans and hospice care.   The Aging Veteran Population  Facts About Veterans…