Physician Services

Apreva’s specially trained interdisciplinary team of healthcare professions provide the latest and most innovative approach to address all aspects of care.

What are physician services as they pertain to hospice?

We keep our patient’s Primary Care Physician (PCP) as the director of care. Our staff makes sure the patient’s PCP is informed of all of their wants and needs. Our hospice team also employs a Medical Director who oversees all clinical aspects of hospice care and provides medical education to community and facility staff. These physicians actively participate in the admission, eligibility and recertification decisions and actively participate with in-home visits to hospice patients. The Apreva Medical Director provides overall direction for the hospice interdisciplinary staff.

Understanding California’s End of Life Act

Since 2016, California’s End of Life Option Act has given patients with a terminal diagnosis who meet certain criteria the option to request aid-in-dying drugs from their physician.

This is not considered to be assisted suicide or euthanasia. The purpose of this Act is to give patients the option to take back control and choose when and how they die. After being in pain for so long, it allows them the chance to finally see an end date to that pain and suffering.

In this video, Dr. Flora explains what the process looks like when a patient chooses the End of Life Option Act.

Our services include:

On-Call Hospice Support – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Pain Management – Treatments to help with pain and discomfort
Symptom Management – Treatments to aid with anxiety, breathing, nausea and other symptoms
Medication Coordination – Allows proper medication to be available when needed
Registered Hospice Nurses Visits – Scheduled to meet your individualized hospice nursing care plan

Nurse Aide Visits – Scheduled to aid with personal care: bathing, feeding, dressing and other duties
Hospice Team Visits – Hospice counseling, program implementation, insurance coverage, support and follow-up visits
Volunteer Visits – Scheduled for companionship, errands and light duties
Bereavement Services – 13-month bereavement services post-death to all family members and loved ones

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