COPD Care

Living Better with COPD

Patients living with end-stage Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) know that their disease may follow an uncertain path, one that requires specialized care to have a better quality of life.  Patients and family caregivers also may experience many of the emotional ups and downs that come from living with a terminal illness.

At Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, we offer care designed to reduce anxiety and improve the quality of each day.  By providing more training and support for family caregivers, our care gives you and your loved one the necessary help in managing the illness day by day.

Helping You Live Each Day More Fully

The many benefits of Community Hospice care for COPD patients include:

• Reduced anxiety and greater peace of mind by controlling breathing attacks
• Reduced or eliminated emergency room visits and hospital stays
• More frequent, personal care from Community Hospice professionals
• Hospice services, medications and equipment for qualified Medicare and Medicaid patients are provided at no out-of-pocket costs
• Greater confidence to live better each day, with Community Hospice staff nearby and available around the clock
• Keeping your own doctor while receiving Community Hospice care
• Addressing your loved one's emotional and spiritual care needs as well as physical ones

Read excerpts from Community Hospice's "Living Better with COPD" guide.  You can also request a free, no-obligation copy of the guide mailed to you by e-mailing us at COPDcare@communityhospice.com.

Customized Respiratory Care

When you are admitted to Community Hospice with a diagnosis of COPD, our team of professionals will provide:

• Services of the Community Hospice interdisciplinary team (physicians, skilled nurses, certified nursing assistants, social service specialists, spiritual counselors, bereavement experts, trained volunteers)
• Specialized medications, equipment and supplies to control pain and provide comfort
• Urgent in-home care kit with medications to control breathing attacks
• 24/7 dedicated phone support with Community Hospice patient priority line

For more information or to schedule a no-obligation information visit, call our 24-hour, 7-day-a-week referral line at 904.407.6500 (866.253.6681 toll-free), submit our secure online form*, or e-mail us your questions.

*Any information you provide to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida is protected in accordance with the Health Care Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and Community Hospice’s Privacy Policy. It will be encrypted and securely sent to Community Hospice’s Referrals Department and is never shared with a third party.

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