In Hospice at Daughters of Sarah, uniquely trained nursing center and
Communinity Hospice staff combine their sensitive skills and caring to provide culturally sensitive end of life care.
Especially valuable for Jewish families is the ease and thoroughness of attention to Jewish preferences, traditions,
and nuances at this precious time of life in our Jewish nursing home.
Hospice at Daughters of Sarah staff supports and assists terminally ill individuals
and their loved ones to cope with the challenges of life's
ending. Community Hospice collaborates with Daughters of Sarah staff
in the Nursing Center to enhance quality of life for residents entrusted
to our care.
Philosophy
Life-affirming services are provided by an interdisciplinary team under
the direction of a primary care physician. Our goal is to ensure comfort
and dignity in the warm and loving presence of family, friends and caregivers.
Hospice at Daughters of Sarah provides symptom-directed, supportive care and addresses the
physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of residents, families
and caregivers.
Services
• Nursing
• Social Work
• Medical consultation
• Volunteers
• Spiritual care
• 24-hour on-call nurse
• Occupational therapy
• Physical therapy
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• Nutrition therapy
• Home health aides
• Prescription drugs
• Oxygen
• Medical equipment
• Respite care
• Bereavement care
• Adult day services
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Referrals and Eligibility
Hospice at Daughters of Sarah accepts referrals from any individual. In all cases we will contact
the primary care physician to continue the admissions process.
The following criteria are factors in determining eligibility:
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• Whether illness is in its final stages
• Appropriateness of supportive, comfort-oriented care
• Report of primary care physician
• Residence of individual in service area
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Fees
Services are covered by Medicare, Medicaid and many private insurance
companies and HMOs. No one is refused care because of inability to
pay. Hospice assists with preparing paperwork to bill and obtain coverage
for any service it provides.
Learn more about Hospice
at Daughters of Sarah
Phone: (518) 456-7831
Fax: (518) 456-1563
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Daughters of Sarah Senior Community is a member
agency
of the United Jewish
Federation of Northeastern New York
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