MyCrestCare Team —

Physicians

Hospice Physicians, in collaboration with a patient’s Primary Care Physician (the physician most closely associated with patient care) and the MyCrestCare team, create a plan that manages pain and uncomfortable symptoms associated with a patient’s illness.

Nurses

Skilled and compassionate, our nurse will be a patient’s professional care manager. This nurse will provide direction in addressing a patient’s clinical needs helping to manage pain and control nagging symptoms. The nurse will also help to coordinate care with the other MyCrestCare team members to help support the family and caregivers to provide the best physical, emotional and spiritual care possible.

Nurse Practitioners

Advanced Practice Nurses assist our physicians and team and serve as a bridge of clinical excellence to the patient. When called upon, they give the clinical team greater flexibility and can perform face to face visits for the Hospice Physicians

Hospice Aides

Hospice Aides or Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) are specifically trained to help with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, range of motion activities, ambulation, transfers, feeding, and other personal care, including massage and aromatherapy. They also provide companionship and light housework, such as a load of laundry or changing linens.

Social Workers

Our social workers are specially trained to assist a patient and their family in dealing with the emotions that come with end-of-life care. They are compassionate professionals who can assist in combating anxiety and fear associated with the unknown. Our social workers can find and coordinate community resources that help make a patient’s care easier on all involved. Our social workers can assist with end-of-life planning, including advanced directives, durable powers of attorney and deciphering confusing insurance benefits.

Spiritual Counselors

Most often called Chaplains, our Spiritual Counselors are adept in active listening and can help guide a patient and their family through weighty matters. Chaplains are available to share silent moments or provide understanding to relieve the stress sometimes found in relationships at the end of life.

Bereavement Professionals

The MyCrestCare bereavement professionals help a patient and their family through the various stages of grief and the end-of-life process. Our team will continue to provide support for family members for up to 13 months.

Speech, Physical, and Occupational Therapists

These specialized care givers are available through contracted agencies when the need arises for improving functional aspects of a patient’s care.

Dietitians

MyCrestCare dieticians are specialized team members who assist with creating delicious menus that are high in nutrition and meet the goals of a patient’s care plan.

Volunteers

MyCrestCare trained, local volunteers give of themselves and their time to help a patient and their family create quality moments. They can assist with caregiving tasks and may help with household chores, errands, companionship and other special projects.