Madrone Hospice Inc

PROVIDE QUALITY COMPASSIONATE CARE TO HOSPICE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY IN END-OF-LIFE CARE.

HOSPICE SERVICES PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL VISITS BY NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, THERAPISTS, DIETICIAN, CHAPLAIN AND VOLUNTEERS TO TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS AT THEIR PLACE OF RESIDENCE. UNDER THE MEDICARE, MEDICAL, OR PRIVATE INSURANCE HOSPICE BENEFIT, WE ALSO PROVIDED ALL MEDICATIONS, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES RELATED TO THE TERMINAL DIAGNOSIS. WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDED SERVICES AT NO CHARGE IN THE ABSENSE OF A THIRD-PARTY REIMBURSEMENT SOURCE, THROUGH INCOME FROM OUR HOSPICE SHOP WHICH IS LARGELY OPERATED BY VOLUNTEERS. IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR WE PROVIDED SERVICES TO 154 PATIENTS, WE PROVIDED COMMUNITY BASED GRIEF COUNSELING AT NO CHARGE TO NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS, AND WE PROVIDED 142 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER RESPITE SERVICES TO PATIENTS AND PATIENT FAMILIES. OUR PALLIATIVE CARE STAFF OFFERED CONSULTATION AND TELEPHONE FOLLOW-UP TO PATIENTS NOT YET READY FOR HOSPICE CARE.

IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY OF YREKA, AND WITH GRANT SUPPORT THROUGH PSAII AAA, SENIOR SERVICES PROVIDED FRESHLY COOKED, NUTRITIOUS MEALS, TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT, AND OTHER SERVICES TO SENIORS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER YREKA AREA. 335 MEALS WERE DELIVERED EACH WEEK THIS THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR, AND 120 MEALS WERE PROVIDED EACH WEEK TO EAT AT YREKA'S COMMUNITY CENTER TOGETHER AS A GROUP. EACH WEEK 120 RIDES WERE PROVIDED TO SENIORS VIA OUR BUS TRANSPORTATION, CONNECTING THEM TO STORES AND APPOINTMENTS. ADDITIONALLY SENIOR SERVICES PROVIDED CAREGIVER SUPPORT, A SENIOR INFORMATION ASSISTANCE HOTLINE AS WELL AS SISKIYOU COUNTY'S SENIOR RESOURCE DIRECTORY AND WEBSITE. THE SENIOR SERVICES PROGRAMS ACHIEVED THIS WITH BOTH PAID STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS.

THE MADRONE HOUSE IS A SIX BED FACILITY FOR HOSPICE PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES DUE TO LEVEL OF CARE, SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT, OR LACK OF CAREGIVER. PATIENTS ARE ALSO ABLE TO USE THE MADRONE HOUSE IF THEIR CAREGIVERS REQUIRE RESPITE. ROOMS ARE LARGE AND HOME-LIKE, STAFFED 24/7 BY NURSES, AIDES, A COOK AND VOLUNTEERS. MADRONE HOUSE OPERATES ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT NO PATEENT SHOULD BE TURNED AWAY DUE TO FINANCIAL LIMITATIONS. FEES FOR ROOM AND BOARD ARE DETERMINED ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE. WE PROVIDED ROOMS TO 49 PATIENTS IN THE PRIOR YEAR AND PROVIDED 77,599 IN FISCAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH CONTRACTUAL ALLOWANCES. WE COVERED 25,400 OF CAREGIVER RESPITE-RELATED EXPENSES.