National Hospice & Palliative Care Month 2019 Puzzle #1 Crossword

Hospice treats the ________ instead of the disease.
Hospice focuses on the __________ instead of just the patient.
Hospice emphasizes the __________ of life.
Hospice uses the combined knowledge and skills of the _________ _________ to design a specific plan of care for each patient.
A person is eligible for hospice care with Scotland Regional Hospice when a physician has determined that his/her life expectancy is ________ months or less.
In South Carolina, Scotland Regional Hospice serves residents living in areas of Marlboro, Dillon, and ________ counties.
Scotland Regional Hospice Inpatient Facility
_________ is a normal process that can leave people feeling lonely or unable to cope after losing a loved one.
The ______________ counselors at Scotland Regional Hospice are committed to the health and well-being of people anticipating or affected by the death of a loved one.
Scotland Regional Hospice holds a ___________ memorial service annually in November. The service is held as a remembrance of those we have lost in the last year. This year's service will take place on November 21.
Medicare requires that _________ hours equal at least five percent of Scotland Regional Hospice’s total patient care hours.
Scotland Regional Hospice's Medical Director is Dr. _____-____
In North Carolina, Scotland Regional Hospice serves residents living in areas of Scotland, Richmond, Hoke, and ______ counties.
The most common statement made by families who chose hospice for their loved one is, "We wish we had known about hospice ________."
Hospice represents only ______ percent of Medicare spending. Hospice care provides quality care to the terminally ill while saving the health care system money; about $2,800 per Medicare beneficiary per a recent Duke study.
If a patient has had more than ______ hospital admissions in six months or less, please call Scotland Regional Hospice for an evaluation.
Hospice care offers pain and symptom management while helping patients reach their ______ in the time that is left.
Spiritual assessment, intervention, comfort, and nurturing are services provided by the hospice _______.
Hospice _____ ______ are nurses who oversee the direction and coordination of a patient’s care — and the care provided for their caregivers and family — throughout their time in hospice.
A hospice _____ assists with various personal care issues including changing bedding, changing clothing, bathing hospice patients and helping with hygienic routines such as brushing teeth and washing hair.
The role of a hospice ______ ______ is to advocate for each patient's end-of-life wishes and help individuals address the emotional aspects of late-stage illnesses.