Organizations Filed Purposes:
HOSPICE CARE TEAM PROVIDES EXCELLENT END-OF-LIFE CARE TO PATIENTS WITH LIFE LIMITING ILLNESSES. THIS CARE IS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS BY NURSES, CNA'S, SOCIAL WORKERS, CHAPLAINS, VOLUNTEERS AND OTHER HOSPICE TEAM EMPLOYEES. PATIENTS ARE ADMITTED AND TREATED REGARDLESS OF THEIR AGE, RACE, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE SERVICE AREA CONSISTS OF GALVESTON COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
HOSPICE CARE TEAM PROVIDES END-OF-LIFE CARE TO PATIENTS WITH TERMINAL ILLNESSES. CARE IS PROVIDED BY REGISTERED NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, HOSPICE AIDES, AND OTHER CAREGIVERS. CARE IS PROVIDED TO THOSE IN NEED AND CANNOT PROVIDE FOR THEMSELVES IN GALVESTON COUNTY AND
HOSPICE CARE TEAM ("HCT") PROVIDED ROUTINE NURSING VISITS AS WELL AS RESPITE, GENERAL IN-PATIENT AND CONTINOUS CARE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. HCT OFFERS CARE FROM NURSES THAT DELIVER THE MANAGEMENT OF ALL PHYSICAL NEEDS SUCH AS PAIN, PATIENT AND FAMILY EDUCATION RELATED TO HOSPICE DIAGNOSIS AND DYING PROCESS AS WELL AS HEALTH TRAINING AND SAFETY. HCT PROVIDE AND INDIVIDUALIZED CARE PLAN FOR EACH PATIENT AND THE INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM HAS MEETINGS AT LEAST EVRY 14 DAYS TO MAKE SURE CONINUITY OF CARE IS MAINTAINED. PRIMARY CARE IS USUALLY DELIERED TO THE PATIENTS HOME HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT THERE IS FAMILY CAREGIVER BREAKDOWN THEN THE PATIENT MAY BE PLACED IN A NURSING HOME FOR UP TO 5 DAYS FOR RESPITE TO ALLOW THE FAMILY TO RECOVER FROM EXHAUSTION OR FOR EXAMPLE GET WELL DUE TO AN ILLNESS. CONTINUOUS CARE IS USUALLY FOR UNCONTROLLED PAIN, SHORTNESS OF BREATH OR TERMINAL RESTLESSNESS. THIS ALLOWS A NURSE TO BE WITH THE PATIENT AROUND THE CLOCK UNTIL THE CRISIS HAS BEEN CONTROLLED. GENERAL IN-PATIENT (GIP) IS THE SAME TING BUT WHEN THE CONTINUOUS CARE SETTING IS NOT APPROPRIATE IN THE HOME AND THE PATIENT MUST BE ADMITTED TO A HOSPITAL OR NURSING HOME FOR GENERAL IN-PATIENT CARE.
HCT PROVIDED CERTIFIED NURSES AID VISITS TO PATIENTS. THIS INCLUDES PATIENT CARE SUCH AS BED BATHS, PERSONAL HYGIENE, GROOMING, BED LINEN CHANGES, ASSESSMENT FOR SKIN INTREGRITY BREAKDOWN AND ORAL CARE. ALL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING ARE ADDRESSED AND COMPLIED WITH AS PER THE RN'S CARE PLAN. FURTHER, LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING AROUND THER PATIENTS BED/ROOM IS DONE TO MAKE SURE THE PATIENT HAS A SAFE CLEAN ENVIRONMENT. THE CNA IS AN INTRICATE PART OF THE TEAM AND SEES THAT PATIENT FACE TO FACE AND AVERAGE OF SEVERAL TIMES PER WEEK TO MAKE SURE THESE NEEDS HAVE BEEN MET.
HCT PROVIDED SOCIAL SERVICE VISITS TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES IN NEED OF EMOTIONAL SPIRITAL AND BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT. LIKE THE NURSE, CNA, CHAPLAIN AND PHYSICIAN THE SOCIAL WORKER IS A VERY IMPORTANT MEMBER OF THE INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM WHO MAKES SURE ALL THESE ELEMENTS OF HOSPICE CARE ARE MET IN CAREING FOR THE PATIENT AND THE FAMILY. THIS ALSO INCLUDES UP TO 13 MONTHS AFTER DEATH THE SOCIAL WORKER AND CHAPLAINS FOLLOW THE PATIENTS FAMILY FOR SOCIAL NEEDS, BEREAVEMENT AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Chris Partner | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Leonard Woolsey | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lori Carnes | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Susie Gerik | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Pevato | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Donna Broussard | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Shane J Chapman | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Earl Thornhill | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Chad Hammett | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce Clawson | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Chapman | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 |
| Darran Dollarhide | BOARD SECRETARY | 40 | $0 |
| Gregory Taylor | BOARD TREASURER | 40 | $0 |
| Jason Bootz | BOARD PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 |
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