Celtic Hospice and Palliative Care Services

Celtic Hospice & Palliative Care Services is dedicated to providing relief and comfort to individuals through symptom management and pain control. Celtic Hospice offers an interdisciplinary team approach to care for those individuals with progressive, chronic or debilitating illnesses, and those facing end of life situations. The program is designed for patients who require comfort measures to enhance their quality of life and is directed at treating the person rather than the disease. Celtic Hospice's specialized clinical services provide: 24-hour on-call nurses who makes home visits or send the appropriate team member if needed between scheduled visits Non-invasive treatment of symptoms and pain control Enhancement of functional status and teaching to caregivers Emotional support for relief of worry, anxiety and depression

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Key goals of Celtic’s Hospice & Palliative Care Services program include:

• Accurately assessing the patient's physical, emotional and psychological status to develop a care plan

• Advocating for the client/family

• Providing emotional support with decisions and ongoing care options

• Assessing the client/family's acceptance/understanding of the potential of hospice and palliative care

• Educating the client and family on the disease process and the differences between the types of care

• Developing trust — providing a service in a manner that is as seamless as possible and provides for future support

• Enabling the patient to maximize their dignity and quality of life.

• A Ministry of Presence

Celtic’s Hospice and Palliative Care Services enables top-notch pain management and comfort care benefits from the comfort of home. Pain is the most feared symptom at end of life and it has major social, emotional, and spiritual implications. Individualized pain management, administered through a dedicated Celtic home hospice nurse, is vital to reducing anxiety about discomfort – for both the patient and loved ones.

The Result:

A client and family who can fully LIVE and embrace their time together.

For more information, please or call 800.355.8894.

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Celtic Healthcare's extensive network of locations, including Pittsburgh, Carlisle, New Castle, Westmoreland, Youngstown, OH, and Montgomery County, MD serves clients throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio and Maryland.