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Professional Hospice Services in Southeast Colorado

(La Junta & Surrounding areas)

Caring for a family member or friend with a terminal illness can be a very difficult thing to do. Arkansas Valley Hospice, Inc. understands how important your choices and loved ones are.  Arkansas Valley Hospice provides  patient-centered care. The needs of the patient and family are what is most important to the hospice team. Our team of medical professionals based in La Junta, CO provides highly experienced and compassionate hospice care and other services such as palliative care, respite care, bereavement, and grief support. Arkansas Valley Hospice covers seven counties in Southeast Colorado.

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Hospice care can make all the difference for you and your loved ones

It is our mission to educate the community about end-of-life care. Our team offers support services throughout the whole process, not just the final phases of life. We believe that the best time to learn about hospice is before someone is in a medical crisis. Arkansas Valley Hospice is so much more than end-of-life. It is about providing dignity, compassion, and kindness to each person. Our dedicated team serves all persons individually. Not everyone is the same, not all healthcare situations are the same. We take our time and listen to those we serve and their families. We understand the importance and what quality of life means, especially at the time you need it most.

Palliative care services that work closely with your primary physician

Palliative Care, also known as T.A.S.C. (Treatment and Symptom Coordination) focuses on educating the patient and coordinating with their primary physician. It’s a short-term program designed for any stage of illness and the patient need not be in hospice care. The patient’s care will continue to be directed by their primary care physician and Arkansas Valley Hospice Inc. will work with them to set care goals for the patient and family. The patient’s symptoms of disease and overall well-being are a primary focus. One aim of T.A.S.C. is to decrease office visits and the need for re-hospitalization.

Offering individual and group support to the Arkansas Valley communities

Bereavement affects everyone in different ways. If you’re a family member whose loved one has passed, you may want to consider getting some professional help to deal with what has happened. Our counseling team can assist you with such things as overcoming feelings of guilt, sadness, loneliness, listlessness and stress. Our bereavement services are offered at no charge. We also offer support services to individuals and their families who may be coping with grief. Our support focuses on Mending Hearts, sharing in our journey as a community of individuals who gather together and build strength among one another . Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of each month in the Arkansas Valley Hospice conference room at 10 am. We offer this professional personal grief counseling to anyone in the community. Additionally, we can provide 13 months or more of follow-up bereavement services to families and friends of patients in the hospice program, including cards, calls, and visits. To us, caring for a patient also means caring for their family, even after the patient has passed.

For more information or individual discussion contact Steve Hicks, Bereavement Coordinator at (719) 384-8827.

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Companion Care

The Arkansas Valley Hospice companion care program is a non-skilled service. Companion care is funded by donations from community members in grant gifts from foundation partners. All these funds go directly to client care. Companion care services are provided at no charge to the clients. Just a few hours of the right help from the right person can make all the difference, providing immeasurable support both physically and emotionally.
Services Available:

 

  • Available to individuals 60 & older
  • Allows individuals to remain safely at home
  • We can offer up to 4 hours week

 

Hospice & Palliative Service is provided in the following areas:

Otero County (La Junta, Rocky Ford, Fowler, Manzanola, & Swink)

Crowley County (Ordway, Olney Springs, Crowley, & Sugar City)

Bent County (Las Animas, Hasty)

Pueblo County (Avondale & Boone)

Lincoln County (Southern Area)


Advanced Care Planning – Honoring Choices, a conversation today for the care you want tomorrow

There are many things in life that are out of our hands. Choosing to do your Advanced Care Planning gives you a way to control something very important – how you are treated if you get seriously ill. It is an easy-to complete form that lets you say exactly what you want. Once it is filled out and properly signed it is valid under the laws of most states. 

Arkansas Valley Hospice uses the Five Wishes model. Five Wishes has changed the way we talk about advance care planning by ensuring that it is not just an end of life planning tool, but the beginning of an important family conversation.

To schedule your appointment call Arkansas Valley Hospice at (719) 384-8827.

Call (719) 384-8827 for more details on our palliative care services in La Junta, CO, and the broader Arkansas Valley Area.

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