Hospice
St. John's Hospital has been a healing presence in the Springfield community for over 125 years. Our ministry to the sick and needy began in 1875 with four Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, who cared for patients and families in their homes and in the home of the Sisters.
Today, St. John's continues to carry out the Sisters' commitment of serving the people of God. Our hospice program is a continuation of these efforts, fulfilling its role in the mission by providing for the spiritual, physical and emotional needs of terminally ill patients and their families.
Hospice
- Provides compassionate, specialized care to terminally ill patients and their families.
- Offers a team of physicians; registered nurses; medical social workers; supportive and spiritual counselors; personal care assistants; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; registered dietitians; and volunteers working together to provide individualized, compassionate care.
- Offers support for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient and family.
- Relieves anxiety by providing information to the patient and family about what to expect as the illness progresses.
Hospice Care
- May be given in the home or in the Hospice Inpatient Facility.
- Provides medically managed pain and symptom control.
Hospice Admission Criteria
- Diagnosis of terminal illness due to any disease for which curative treatment is no longer sought.
- Reside within the service area if home care is to be provided.
- Order of the attending physician.
Hospice Services
- An multi-disciplinary team specially trained in providing hospice care.
- Coordination of all hospice services.
- Counseling, volunteer and bereavement support.
- Insurance/Reimbursement verification.
- Registered nurses on call 24 hours a day.
- Respite care available on inpatient unit.
St. John's Hospice Program is certified by Medicare and licensed by the state of Illinois. The program is a member of the Illinois State Hospice Organization and the National Hospice Organization.
If you or someone you know is facing a terminal illness, contact the Hospice Program at St. John's Hospital,
217-544-6464 extension 45240.