A free pre-hospice program provided to patients with an advanced, life-limiting illness. The program is community based and offers guidance, support, and education to the participants and their families. Stepping Stones fills the gap in the medical world through education and planning. After your introductory meeting, we will tailor a program that best fits your needs.
Hospice
Care
Serving 26 counties, we provide hospice care throughout the Concho Valley and Big Country.
Our locations
Hospice of San Angelo
- Phone: 325-658-6524
- Fax: 325-658-8895
- Address:
1933 University Ave
San Angelo, TX 76904 - Email: hosa@wtrc.com
Hospice of the Big Country
- Phone: 325-793-5450
- Fax: 325-793-5459
- Address:
4601 Hartford
Abilene, TX 79605 - Email: hobc@wtrc.com
Coming Soon - Hospice of San Angelo Inpatient Care Center
- Address: 3rd Floor 3501 Knickerbocker Rd, San Angelo, TX 76904
A team approach to end of life care.
The team includes physicians, nurses, nurse aids, chaplains, grief counselors, social workers and volunteers. You do not have to be under the care of Hospice to receive our free bereavement services.
Areas we treat:- Pain and Symptom Management
- Spiritual Care
- Psycho-Social Care
- Bereavement Services for all ages
- Routine Home Care
- Respite Care
- Inpatient Care (Coming Soon)
Bereavement Services
Stepping Stones
Stepping Stones
Support Groups
Support Groups
Event calendar
Support groups are open to all members of the community regardless of pre-affiliation of our organization. Monthly Support groups vary by location and can be viewed on our events calendar.
To find an upcoming session, please visit our events calendar.
Pet Therapy
Pet Therapy
Pet volunteers visit patients in nursing homes, assisted living communities and private homes. Hospice pet visits offer a welcome distraction from illness and help people feel a little less lonely. They leave their patients—and anyone else lucky enough to be around—smiling, more relaxed, maybe even healthier.
Life After Loss
Life After Loss
Event calendar
The “Life After Loss” support group in Abilene, that meets for five consecutive sessions of 1 1/2 hours each. Sessions include validation of common feelings in loss, identification of hindrances to effective grieving, an understanding of grieving processes, dealing with special events and holidays, and suggestions for taking care of oneself after a loss.
To find an upcoming session, please visit our events calendar.
Building Bridges
Building Bridges
Event calendar
A grief support group in San Angelo, for children, grades K-12, who have experienced the death of a loved one. Trained staff and volunteers offer support to children and teens through the use of activities including art, music and other creative means to encourage participants to express their feelings of grief and to share cherished memories. This program is offered twice a year. View the events calendar for the scheduled six-week sessions.
FAQs
Do children grieve?
Absolutely. Children grieve at any age and their grief will be manifested in different ways depending on their age, life experience, family structure and developmental stage.
Who qualifies for hospice care?
Hospice care is for any person who has a life threatening or a terminal illness who has a prognosis of 6 months or less to live.
How is hospice care paid for?
Hospice is covered under Medicare, Medicaid, some private insurances. WTRC provides care to all hospice patients, regardless of their ability to pay.
What are your hours of operation?
You will be able to speak with a licensed social worker 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
What role do volunteers play in hospice care?
The spirit of a hospice volunteer is born from a genuine desire to serve others during the end-of-life journey.
The value of a hospice volunteer can not be overstated. The relationship between a volunteer and a patient/caregiver provides a feeling of normality. Volunteers often connect with patients/caregivers on a deep, personal level, which provides the hospice care team with valuable insights concerning the overall impact of the level of comfort and care that is provided. Before beginning volunteer services, hospice volunteers are provided training. The training prepares volunteers for the administrative services they may perform for the hospice, or in the ways they will directly assist patients, caregivers and families.
Hospice volunteer training includes:
- The hospice philosophy of care
- Professional boundaries as a volunteer when interacting with patients and families
- The spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of patients and caregivers during the end-of-life journey
- Communication with patients, families and friends
- How to assist patients and families with grief, loss and bereavement
- Regulations pertaining to patient's personal health information and documentation
Whether opting to be directly or indirectly involved with patient and family care, hospice volunteers are able to use their unique talents and skill sets to support the hospice organization and provide patients and families with a more comfortable end-of-life experience.
Volunteers are needed in all counties HOSA serves including Brown, Coke, Concho, Crockett, Kimble, Irion, Mason, McColloch, Menard, Reagan, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton and Tom Green.
Volunteers are encouraged to wait one year after a significant death to volunteer in a hospice setting.
Hospice Volunteers - It's The Law
One of the unique features of hospice care is the requirement that community volunteers must provide a minimum of 5 percent of total patient care hours. This was written in 1982 when hospice care became a Medicare benefit signed by President Ronald Reagan.
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