What We Do
At Lighthouse Hospice, we provide high-quality and compassionate care for the terminally ill and their families. Our locally owned hospice company offers home hospice care and elderly care programs that can be custom-tailored for your specific needs. Our services include nursing care, medications, and physical and speech therapies. We honor family values and work closely with the community in promoting the welfare of our patients.
Call Lighthouse Hospice now at (888) 636-1883
or visit our website to get a complimentary in-home consultation. Saturday and Sunday appointments are available.
We are committed to giving the highest quality of care and help maintain the hope of your sick or elderly relatives. With many years of hospice experience, our talented professionals will work together to provide expert nursing care and other related services. Call us at (888) 636-1883
today, and let us be your partner in your difficult times. Lighthouse Hospice: Comfort through the storm.
Professional Associations, Awards and Certifications
- Better Business Bureau (BBB), A Rating
- National Hospice and Palliative Care
- Utah Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
- Member of Chamber East
- Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
Special Offers and Promotions
- Complimentary In-Home Consultation
- Free Copy of “The Love Letters”
Specialties
- Locally Owned and Operated
- Clinically Based Professionals with Extensive Hospice Experience
- Licensed and Background-Checked Employees
- Internally and Externally Trained Staff
- Low Patient-to-Staff Ratio
- Considers Family Values and Desires
- Nurses Available 24 Hours a Day
- Available on Saturdays and Sundays by Appointment
- Medicare, Medicaid and Most Major Insurance Plans Accepted
What Is Hospice?
Hospice is not a place, but a concept of care.
Hospice care aims to lessen the severity of symptoms associated with terminal illnesses. We recognize the right of every person and family to actively participate in, and make choices about, the final stage of life's journey.
Hospice:
- Provides palliative care, which includes physical, emotional and spiritual care for patients and their families.
- Is a philosophy that enhances the quality of life for each patient and his/her family.
- Provides care in the comfort and privacy of the patient's home, or in a clinical setting.
- Allows the patient to be surrounded by family, friends and people who matter most.
- Provides services when efforts for cure have ceased.
Considerations for Admission:
- The patient has a terminal illness or health decline with a limited life expectancy.
- Efforts for cure have ceased and the focus is now on providing physical, emotional and spiritual comfort.
- The patient and family desire hospice care.
The Referral Process
A referral may be made to Lighthouse Hospice by a physician, case manager or other healthcare provider, social worker, clergy, family member or individual. Upon referral, we will contact the attending physician for approval and a staff member will visit the patient to determine the services needed and explain hospice benefits.
How is Hospice Paid For?
Hospice care is covered 100% by Medicare and Medicaid. Private insurance may cover all or part of hospice care. Hospice is also covered by veterans' benefit plans. No patient is refused services, regardless of the ability to pay.
Myths
Hospice is 100% covered by most insurances.
True: Hospice is fully covered by Medicare for all eligible patients, with no out-of-pocket expense. It is also fully covered by Medicaid and most commercial insurances.
Hospice is a place.
False: Hospice is not a place – it's a service. It brings physical, emotional and spiritual care and support to wherever our patients call home. This can be a personal residence, nursing home, assisted living facility, hospital or any other location of choice.
Hospice only provides care and support for the patient.
False: Hospice care is designed to support the entire family. In fact, hospice does not stop with the death of the patient. Lighthouse Hospice offers bereavement services for 13 months following the passing of a loved one, providing valuable counseling and support.
Hospice helps patients with all kinds of illnesses – not just cancer.
True: Hospice is not just for cancer patients. It is designed to provide care to anyone in the last six months of life. This care is extended both to the individual patient and to the family.
Hospice only helps patients for the last week of life.
False: Hospice is not just for the last few days or weeks of life. The benefit is designed to provide care for the last six months of life. However, patients do not run out of benefits after six months, and services can continue indefinitely.
Hospice brings an entire team of professionals to wherever a patient calls home.
True: Hospice is not just one person. It is a team of physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, nursing assistants, volunteers and other professionals who work together to meet the individual needs of each patient and family.
In order to qualify for hospice, a patient has to give up hope.
False: Hospice does not mean giving up hope or current treatments. Lighthouse Hospice recognizes the value of hope and the importance of faith.
Hospice is available 24 hours a day.
True: Hospice is caring and support that is available at all times. Lighthouse Hospice staff members are accessible to patients and families 24 hours a day.
All hospices are the same.
False: Just like with hospitals, physicians and other professional services, not all hospices are the same. Different hospices have different levels of expertise, philosophies of care and approaches to supporting patients and their families.
