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St. Joseph Hospice of Bayou Region, LLC103 Ridgefield RoadThibodaux, LA 70301
Phone: (985) 447-0095Fax: (985) 447-7672Toll Free: (877) 447-7670 Hospice Care with St. Joseph Hospice:| Service Area* | | Lafourche Parish | Terrebonne Parish | | Assumption Parish | Ascension Parish | | St. James Parish | St. Mary Parish | | St. John the Baptist | St. Charles Parish | | Jefferson Parish | St. Martin Parish |
*May not include entire parish listed. |
St. Joseph Hospice specializes in helping people to live their life to the fullest while giving aggressive comfort care during the end of life journey. Usually, a family member serves as the primary caregiver and, when appropriate, helps make decisions for the terminally ill individual. Members of the St. Joseph Hospice staff make regular visits to assess the patient and provide additional care or other services. St. Joseph Hospice staff is on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Hospice team develops a care plan that meets each patient's individual needs for pain management and symptom control. The plan outlines the medical and support services required such as nursing care, personal care (dressing, bathing, etc.), social services, physician visits, counseling, and homemaker services. It also identifies the medical equipment, tests, procedures, medication and treatments necessary to provide high-quality comfort care. The St. Joseph Hospice team consists of: The patient; patient's family, caregivers and physician; the St. Joseph Hospice Medical Director who is Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Care, registered and licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, mental health counselors, our Pastoral Care Coordinator and chaplains; care coordinators; social workers; hospice-trained volunteers and our Volunteer Coordinator; and therapists (speech, physical, and occupational), if needed. Our administration and key staff remains "on-call" after the office has closed, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Why St. Joseph Hospice?St. Joseph Hospice is a locally owned and operated hospice program with our staff having a combined hospice experience of over 40 years. Nursing care is provided by experienced Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses. Our Medical Social Workers are Master’s level trained and are among the most experienced in the area. They offer emotional support and assist with community resource needs. Our Certified Nursing Assistants are the very best, with many years' experience in the care of the terminally ill. Our Pastoral Care Coordinator (Chaplain) has many years experience serving the terminally ill and their families while offering spiritual and emotional comfort to all faiths. Our Medical Director, certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology, acts as a consultant to the patient’s physician. He is truly full-time, available to assist the attending physician and to visit the patient 24 hours a day. St. Joseph Hospice has no “hard rules” governing admissions, such as outright bans on IV fluids, parenteral nutrition, transfusions, and PEG feedings. We do not require our patients to opt for DNR status. We diligently work with the patient and their care givers to ease their transition to comfort care, without forcing difficult decisions before their time.
Our Name: The name, St. Joseph Hospice, was chosen by our team because St. Joseph, tradition holds, died in the arms of his son, Jesus, and has been named the patron saint of a peaceful death and of hospice care.Who We AreSt. Joseph Hospice is a locally-owned hospice dedicated to providing the highest quality hospice care to patients and families at the most crucial time in their lives. Our staff is comprised of compassionate, experienced, well-trained professionals, support staff, and volunteers under the direction of a board certified physician, using a team-oriented approach to care. St. Joseph Hospice is licensed by the State and certified by Medicare.
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