Although 90% of hospice care is delivered in the home setting, patients sometimes meet criteria for hospital admission for short-term care. Hospice of North Iowa may be able to provide this care in local hospitals through a contract arrangement with the hospital.

Hospice rooms may be used for:

• Acute care: To make the patient more comfortable by providing pain and symptom management.
• Respite: To provide relief for the caregiver by providing care for the patient in an inpatient setting for up to five days.

Other special circumstances are considered on an individual basis.

Hospice Rooms:

• Hospice rooms provide the patient and family with a home-like environment during the hospital stay.
• Special accommodations are made for the comfort of the family.
• Hospice of North Iowa staff continue to visit the patient, and work together with the hospital staff to maintain continuity in the plan of care.
• Hospital staff provide the direct care for the patient.
• Use of a Hospice room is subject to the availability of the room at the time of admission.

Payment for Hospice Rooms:

• Medicare, Medicaid and some insurance companies will pay for services provided in the hospital's hospice room. Deductibles and co-payments may apply. Hospice of North Iowa staff will discuss any financial responsibilities before finalizing arrangements with the hospital.

Hospice rooms are available for Hospice of North Iowa patients in the following hospitals:

Ellsworth Municipal Hospital
Rooms 213 and 214
Iowa Falls, IA
641-648-4631

Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Rooms 253 and 254
Charles City, IA
641-228-6830

Franklin General Hospital
Rooms 104 and 106
Hampton, IA
641-456-5000

Hancock County Health Services/
Hancock County Memorial Hospital
Room 212
Britt, IA
641-843-3801

Mitchell County Regional Health Center
620 North 8th Street
Osage, IA
641-732-6100

Other hospitals also provide inpatient services to hospice patients, though not in a designated room.