Services
Hospice Hospital Rooms
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: Symptom management requiring ongoing assessment and frequent adjustments in the plan of care or for symptoms not responding to interventions attempted in the home care setting.
- Respite: To provide relief for the caregiver by providing care for the patient in an inpatient setting. It is for short-term care only, usually five days or less.
- Final Care: To provide final care for patients who are unable to remain at home during the last days of life.
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 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 staff will discuss any financial responsibilities you may have before finalizing arrangements with the hospital.
Hospice rooms are available for Hospice of North Iowa patients in the following hospitals:
Belmond Medical Center
Room 16
Belmond, IA
641.444.3223
Wright Medical Center
Room 27
Clarion, IA
515.532.2811
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
Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton
Rooms 118 and 119
New Hampton, IA
641.394.4121
Regional Health Services of Howard County
Room 232
Cresco, IA
319.547.2101
Other hospitals also provide inpatient services to hospice patients, though not in a designated room.
