FACTS

Any patient with a terminal illness resulting in a life expectancy of six months or less, as determined by the patient’s physician, is eligible for hospice care. The patient, in partnership with his or her family, the referring physician and the hospice team, makes the decision for hospice care, after a thorough review of all the options for care.  

The sooner hospice care begins, the sooner the patient and family are able to benefit from the full range of services offered by the Helping Hands Hospice. The time to choose hospice care is when the goal of treatment begins to shift from curing the illness to providing comfort. By contacting Helping Hands Hospice early in the diagnosis, the patient and family reserve time to understand their options and choose the path that is best for them.  

Most hospice care takes place where the patient lives and where the patient is most comfortable. That might be their own home, a family member’s home, or an assisted living facility. 

Helping Hands Hospice provides care that focuses on the relief of suffering in all its forms: physical, emotional, spiritual, and social. Our team of professionals works with the patient and family to create a plan of care unique to their situation. That plan might include: Home visits by nurses, physicians, home health aides, and social workers. Medications, supplies and durable medical equipment related to the terminal illness. Caregiver support and education. Bereavement care.

Helping Hands Hospice is recognized in providing excellence in hospice care, having served patients and families in New Mexico for more than 26 years. Helping Hands Hospice strives to provide the best care for our patients so that they can live the remainder of their life as comfortable as possible, surrounded by family and friends.