St. Joseph Mercy Home Care & Hospice Jobs

St. Joseph Mercy Home Care & Hospice Overview

St. Joseph Mercy Home Care and Hospice is southeast Michigan's comprehensive, trusted provider of home care and hospice in the sacred place that people call home. A Catholic-based, non-profit organization, we serve patients with in-home nursing, physical/occupational/speech therapies, social work, spiritual care and other home health services. A Joint Commission accredited, Medicare-certified agency, St. Joseph Mercy Home Care and Hospice consistently exceeds state and national care quality benchmarks. For the last five years, we have been listed in the top 25 percent of home care agencies ...nationally, by HomeCare Elite, which measures quality for home care providers. According to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), we exceed national hospice care quality benchmarks in every category (2016). Our long legacy serving southeast Michigan continues with a pioneering, future-thinking care model. Our home health program blends clinical expertise with exclusive Home Care Connect remote monitoring technology. Patients are given a kit that empowers them to achieve their health goals. Our 24/7/365 Virtual Care Center nurses monitor patients' health information in real time and proactively connect with patients as needed to avoid preventable ER visits and hospitalizations. Patients can connect anytime, anywhere by phone or two-way video feature. We are known for our growing list of comprehensive specialty programs with exclusive care plans for patients with cardiac/congestive heart failure, COPD, fall prevention, low vision, wound care and others. With new strategy and vision, we are rapidly growing and serving more people who need us. Our hospice program provides 24/7/365 support, comfort and compassionate care for patients with serious, possibly terminal illnesses. Surrounded by the support of their loved ones, our patients live free of pain in the comfort of their own homes. Our care is given to respect the dignity and uniqueness of each individual. In collaboration with the patients physician, we provide patients with pain management and symptom control. We also give psychological, emotional, social and spiritual support for patients and their families. Through our healing bereavement services program, we help family members and loved ones grieving the loss of a loved one. Our community-based palliative care program provides relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness, while patients are still receiving curative treatment. With the goal of improving a patient's quality of life, our palliative care team is truly people centered, focusing on helping our patients achieve their personal goals. We serve patients referred by St. Joseph Mercy Health System hospitals and an extensive network of healthcare providers throughout the entire southeast Michigan region. We provide 24/7 care wherever our patients call home homes, apartments, senior communities, etc. More
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