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What
is
Cahaba
Hospice?
Cahaba
Hospice
is
an
organization
that
gives
care
and
support
to
terminally
ill
patients
and
their
families.
Cahaba
Hospice
serves
people
affected
by
life-limiting
illness
and
loss
by
providing
comprehensive,
compassionate
care,
while
respecting
each
person’s
needs
and
wishes.
While
the
control
of
physical
pain
and
other
physical
symptoms
is
a
primary
concern
for
our
caregivers,
it
is
not
the
only
priority.
Terminally
ill
patients
and
their
families
suffer
from
an
array
of
emotional,
spiritual,
social
and
financial
needs.
We
understand
these
needs,
and
we
reach
out
to
fill
them
by
creating
a
unique
plan
for
each
individual.
Relieving
these
concerns
so
that
life
can
be
experienced
as
fully
as
possible
is
the
focus
of
Cahaba
Hospice.
Who
can
use
Cahaba
Hospice?
Residents
of
Selma,
Dallas
County
the
surrounding
areas
within
50
miles
who:
- Are
diagnosed
with
a
terminal
illness
with
a
prognosis
of
six
months
or
less
- Are
under
the
care
of
a
physician
- Have
someone
who
assumes
primary
responsibility
for
his
or
her
care
and
is
willing
to
work
with
the
Cahaba
Hospice
Team.
Why
use
Cahaba
Hospice?
Cahaba
Hospice
gives
patients
the
opportunity
to
live
in
the
comfort
and
dignity
of
their
own
home,
surrounded
by
the
support
and
love
of
their
family
and
friends.
We
also
provide
assistance
and
support
for
the
patients’
families,
teaching
them
how
to
live
complete,
rich
lives
in
spite
of
grief
and
loss.
We
can
give
our
patients
the
optimum
quality
of
life
by
embracing
them
with
our
comprehensive
care.
As
a
family
of
families,
Cahaba
Hospice
allows
patients
to
receive
a
wide
range
of
services
from
a
caring
and
qualified
team
of
professionals
made
up
from
diverse
disciplines,
services
that
would
not
be
available
in
one
place
without
the
Cahaba
Hospice
team.
With
this
family
approach,
Cahaba
Hospice
offers
its
patients
Compassionate
Care
and
Quality
in
Life.
Who
pays
for
Cahaba
Hospice
services?
Medicare,
Medicaid,
and
many
private
insurance
plans
cover
hospice
services.
However,
no
one
is
turned
away
by
Cahaba
Hospice
because
of
the
inability
to
pay
for
services,
and
no
one
is
billed
for
Cahaba
Hospice
services.
The
Cahaba
Hospice
Team
consists
of:
- The
Medical
Director
and
the
patients.
- A
Personal
Physician.
- Nurses
experienced
in
pain
management.
- Home
Health
Aides.
- Trained
volunteers.
- A
Social
Worker.
- A
Chaplain.
- A
Bereavement
Care
Coordinator.
Why
support
Cahaba
Hospice?
The
goal
of
Cahaba
Hospice
is
to
provide
our
comprehensive
care
services
to
anyone
who
needs
them,
and
Cahaba
Hospice
is
open
to
all.
But
some
have
no
insurance
coverage,
and
many
of
our
services,
like
bereavement
care,
are
not
reimbursed
by
Medicare,
Medicaid
or
insurance.
To
continue
to
open
our
doors
and
our
hearts
to
everyone
in
need
of
hospice
care,
Cahaba
Hospice
depends
on
the
generosity
of
those
who
support
our
values
and
our
vision.
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