CARES at Home is an option for those whose disease may not yet be life-threatening, or who may be seeking curative treatments. CARES at Home offers pain and symptom control, psychosocial support for both patients and families; patient education and help understanding and coping with serious illness. To participate in this program, patients must have a need for skilled nursing requiring intermittent care, be home bound and under the care of a licensed physician.

As their illness progresses, however, hospice may become a good option. For appropriate patients, CARES at Home works as a bridge to our Hospice Program as part of our Carin Continuum. Because hospice care is a covered Medicare benefit, early referral to our Hospice Program can ease the financial strain on families as well as provide continuity of care by our multidisciplinary team. Having a personal connection with someone who knows them and their medical treatment plan assures patients that their care will be as seamless as possible throughout their illness.