Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse:
Inpatient Hospice Unit
A Division of Wissahickon Hospice, Opening
November 2008
While
many people with life-limiting illnesses choose
to have hospice care in the comfort of their
own homes, some hospice patients need hospital-based
care. The first of its kind
in Center City Philadelphia,
Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse is an innovative
inpatient hospice unit that will bring quality
of life to patients who desire the comfort
and care of hospice, but whose needs cannot
be met at home.
Currently, patients requiring hospice care are
interspersed throughout the health system in
acute-care hospital beds. In hospitals, the focus
of care is on cure; in a hospice environment,
however, patients with life-limiting illnesses
no longer seek aggressive treatments, and the
focus of care is on quality of life.
Accommodations
at Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse (rendering)
Physicians, nurses and other team members at
Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse are specially trained
in palliative care, which focuses on relieving
physical and emotional pain. Counseling and chaplain
services are available, and we emphasize family
access to patients.
Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse is scheduled to
open in November 2008. Backed by the resources
of the University of Pennsylvania Health System
and staffed by Penn
Wissahickon Hospice team members trained
in end-of-life care, this state-of-the-art facility
will be a premier unit for hospice patients and
will provide all aspects of hospice care — physical,
emotional and spiritual.
Accommodations and Features
The homelike setting at Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse
features:
- Bright, colorful rooms
- Overnight accommodations
for family members
- Light drenched rooms with
views of the city
- Spacious family lounges
- Dining area with
full kitchen
- Meditation room
- Future options for complementary
therapies, such as pet and music therapy
Media Center at Penn Hospice
at Rittenhouse (rendering)
Family Dining and Lounge Area at Penn
Hospice at Rittenhouse (rendering)
Inpatient hospice care is typically short-term
care to stabilize a patient until he or she can
return to their home environment. At Penn Hospice
at Rittenhouse, our goal is to offer a beautiful,
comfortable atmosphere where end-of-life patients
can spend time with their families while our
experienced team provides exceptional care.
Life is the single word that best describes
Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse. We care for people
who are living, and our goal is to make the quality
of life as dignified and comfortable as possible.
Call for More Information
To
find out more about Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse,
please call 866-888-8598.
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