How Does Veterinary Hospice Work?
You will first connect with our Hospice Veterinarian for an initial 60-90 minute appointment in the comfort of your home. You will discuss many aspects of end-of-life care, including:
- Navigating daily life with terminal illness
- What behaviors might indicate pain, discomfort, anxiety, or distress
- When is the “right time” to euthanize?
- Quality of Life – what truly makes life worth living for your pet?
- Review of current treatment plan from a different point of view, based on 25 years of end-of-life care focus.
Following the Initial In-Home Consultation by the Veterinarian, you will then schedule a follow-up telehealth meeting with one of our Veterinary Hospice Nurses. The Nurse Follow-Up Telehealth is to discuss any changes in your pet since the in-home visit, as well as to develop a relationship with your Primary Nurse. The timing of the Nurse Telehealth is recommended by the Doctor during the in-home consultation using their medical expertise. The Nurse Follow-Up Telehealth is included in the cost of your initial in-home veterinarian appointment. Initial visit follow-up telehealth calls need to be completed no later than 30 days after the initial in-home veterinarian appointment.
During the nurse telehealth call, the Initial Nurse In-Home Visit will be scheduled. Nurse-In-Home Visits are a separate charge. During the nurses in-home visit, they will discuss many aspects of your pet’s care, including:
- Keeping aware of your pet’s changing needs to best adapt our treatment plans
- How to administer medications at home
- Proper recumbency care, exercises to improve joint range of motion, home hygiene
- Assisting pets’ mobility, use of mobility and supportive devices
- Environmental assessments to help reduce stress and minimize potential hazards
- Nutritional consultations for pets with poor appetite or special needs
- Emotional and mental enrichment activities for pets with limited mobility or cognitive dysfunctions, to help ease boredom and depression
- Family grief support, helping children cope with loss, and resources for continued support
- Discuss the Hospice Care Plan that would best fit the needs of your pet
Hospice Care Plans
All Hospice Care Plans include:
- 24-hour Medical Emergency access to the on-call Veterinarian*
- After-Hours Euthanasia Services*
- Discounted services**
- Increased communication with our medical staff
- More personal care and attention for you and your pet
All Hospice patients are required to have an in-home nurse exam every 3 months (regardless of plan level), a doctor’s exam every 6 months (this can be a telehealth appointment), and an in-home doctor’s examination once a year. These required examinations are not included in the cost of your monthly hospice care plan.
*After-hours fees may apply
**Levels I – III have include discounted services
Level I
Advanced Hospice Care
$599/month
- Four in-home nurse exams/month
- Four nurse telehealth comfort assessments/month
- 15% off all CVH services, including lab work, additional exams, home euthanasia services.
Level II
Intermediate Hospice Care
$295/month
- Two in-home nurse exams/month
- Two nurse telehealth comfort assessments/month
- 10% off all CVH services, including lab work, additional exams, home euthanasia services.
Level III
Early Hospice Care
$185/month
- One in-home nurse exam/month
- Two nurse telehealth comfort assessments/month
- 5% off CVH services
Level IV
Palliative Care Plan
$105/month
- Two nurse telehealth comfort assessments/month
- One in-home nurse visit every three months (in place of that month’s telehealth)
Helping pets with quality of life and peaceful partings
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At Compassionate Veterinary Hospice, you will find the loving care, support and guidance you are looking for to ensure your pet’s final journey is peaceful and gentle for your pet and your entire family.