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Honored to be Voted Best of the Best

The families we serve are frequently our best ambassadors, so we are especially honored to be voted winner of the Medina-Gazette’s “2020 Reader’s Choice Best of the Best" award. Thank you to everyone who supports our mission in the community.

Hospice of Medina County has been devoted to caring for our community for more than 40 years. It is both a privilege and a calling to care for our friends and neighbors during one of life’s most difficult times. We appreciate the trust you place in us every day.

When family members are diagnosed with terminal illness, their time is precious. Many people prefer to spend that time with those they love in the comfort of home, if they are able. We are dedicated to making that happen, even in the midst of this pandemic.

Despite any present challenges, our care teams continue providing expert symptom management and comprehensive support in the home. In fact, 97% of our hospice care is provided in a patient’s home, assisted living community or nursing home.

We also arrange short-term, intensive symptom management when it is needed at one of our hospice inpatient units, Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake or David Simpson Hospice House in Cleveland, through our affiliation with Hospice of the Western Reserve, or with one of our contracted community health partners.

Safe and Secure Hospice Care in Your Home 

We’re using technology and customized care plans to protect our patients, families and staff during the pandemic. This allows us to continue providing care tailor-made for each patient’s specific needs. Our nurses still conduct in-person visits during the admissions process and whenever they are needed to manage symptoms. Hospice nursing assistants (HNAs) visit your home to help with personal care and daily living tasks. During their visits, nurses and HNAs always follow Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines and wear a mask and gloves.

Telehealth capabilities allow our nurses, social workers and spiritual care coordinators to conduct video-based visits and maintain regular weekly contact while observing social distancing protocols. Social work and spiritual care services, as well as art and music therapies are available through video visits or telephone check-ins.

Our Hospice of Medina County support staff – available through our 24-hour help line - is skilled at managing calls and providing appropriate care. In an emergency – such as a new uncontrolled symptom – your hospice team will help you assess and manage the circumstances, which may involve a visit to your home.

Collaborating with Community Partners

Virtual tools keep our team members connected to coordinate care with residents of nursing homes, extended care facilities and hospitals in Medina as well. Regular telehealth contact lets our hospice care team collaborate with these care partners in the community to manage symptoms and provide spiritual and emotional support.

We provide care and support not only for our patients, but their entire family. That includes bereavement support for more than a year after a loved one’s death. The Robertson Bereavement Center offers programs to anyone needing assistance on their grief journey. Community services include support groups, art therapy workshops and specialized programs for grieving children.

If you need help, please do not hesitate to call us. An in-person admissions visit can be scheduled the same day if needed. Contact us seven days a week, 24 hours a day at 330.722.4771, or visit hospicewr.org.

PAID MEMBER SPOTLIGHT