Wythe County Community Hospital: Your Hospice Support Team & Volunteers.

Your Hospice Support Team & Volunteers

Your Hospice Support Team Includes...

Full-time Board Certified Medical Director (M.D.)

Executive Director

Patient Care Supervisor

Registered Nurses (RN)

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)

Pharmacist

Social Worker

Chaplain

Volunteer Coordinator

Bereavement Specialist

Volunteers

Occupational Therapist

Physical Therapist

Certified Nurse Assistant

Speech Therapist

What Do Hospice Patient Care Volunteers Do?

Provide companionship for the patient and family, acting as supportive listeners.

Provide transportation, do shopping, errands, and light housework.

Supply information about community resources.

Help family members with basic patient care.

Provide respite care for the patient so that the family members may rest or run errands.

Maintain strict confidentiality in patient and family matters.

How Can I Be Enrolled As A Patient?
Anyone may start the referral process (family member, minister, or home health nurse) although the family physician must agree to become part of the Hospice team.