Comfort-focused assessment shaped around the resident’s hospice plan of care
Memory Care Hospice Support
Hospice Care in Memory Care Communities
Hospice can add comfort-focused support for an eligible resident without replacing the memory care community’s daily responsibilities. The family, community staff, and hospice team coordinate around changes in comfort, communication, and the plan of care. Coverage and service availability are confirmed for each referral.
Care shaped around the individual planGuidance for patients and familiesSupport wherever the patient calls home
What this support can include
Services vary by the patient’s individualized plan of care.
Coordination among family decision-makers, memory care staff, and the hospice team
Guidance for recognizing and reporting nonverbal signs of discomfort
Clear separation between the community’s daily care and hospice responsibilities
Secure referral review to clarify eligibility, coverage, and next steps
Who this may help
How this service supports patients and families
For eligible memory care residents whose comfort needs may be communicated through behavior or nonverbal changes and families seeking coordination.
Questions your family may be asking
- How can hospice support a person who cannot easily describe symptoms?
- What remains the responsibility of the memory care community?
- How does the referral process confirm eligibility and covered support?
How this service is coordinated and covered
The hospice team coordinates with the resident’s family, attending physician, and memory care staff so observations and comfort needs can inform the hospice plan while responsibilities remain clear.
Room and board and other facility charges may be separate from the hospice benefit. Coverage depends on the resident’s circumstances and should be confirmed during referral review. Review Medicare hospice coverage.
Questions families often ask
How can hospice support a person who cannot easily describe symptoms?
The family, memory care staff, and hospice team can share observations about behavior and nonverbal changes to help assess possible discomfort.
What remains the responsibility of the memory care community?
The community remains responsible for its daily resident services while hospice provides services included in the hospice plan of care.
How does the referral process confirm eligibility and covered support?
Individual referral review confirms clinical eligibility, applicable coverage, and whether Caritas can serve the resident’s address.
Related hospice guidance
Ask Caritas about this service
Call 214-506-8422 or start a referral. A conversation can help you understand whether hospice support is appropriate.
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