Comfort Care Skills Session
Coaching for the family in the everyday comfort care your hospice team has taught. Each skill is demonstrated on you, the caregiver, or on a training model, never on your loved one. We do not provide care to your loved one.
Family members who want confidence with the everyday comfort care their hospice team has shown them.
During your visit
We talk through your current routine
We demonstrate each skill on you or a training model, never on your loved one, and you practice it with us
We note what to watch for and report to hospice
You keep a one-page comfort routine
You leave with a written caregiver plan and clear guidance on when to call your hospice team's 24-hour line.
Tailored to you
- Repositioning and pressure-area checks
- Mouth and skin care
- Recognizing signs of discomfort
- A calm, comfortable room
When to call hospice
Your hospice team directs your loved one's care. If any of these happen, call your hospice agency's 24-hour line first, or the person named below.
- New or worsening pain, restlessness or agitation: call your hospice 24-hour line
- Changes in breathing, a fall, or a sudden change in alertness: call your hospice 24-hour line
- Any question about a dose, a missed dose or a new medication: your hospice nurse or pharmacist
- Grief, anticipatory grief or spiritual distress: your hospice social worker or chaplain
Related visits
Ready when you are
Every visit ends with a written caregiver plan and clear guidance on when to call your hospice team's 24-hour line.