End-of-Life Care

Hospice aides may provide personal care services as well as household services to maintain a safe and sanitary environment in areas of the home used by the patient, such as changing the bed or light cleaning and laundering essential to the patient's comfort and cleanliness.hospice aide services

A registered nurse who is part of the interdisciplinary team assigns hospice aides to specific patients. A registered nurse who is responsible for the supervision of a hospice aide must prepare written patient care instructions for the hospice aide.