Thursday, June 6, 2013

State of the Heart Hospice to Host Open House For The State of the Heart Care Center at Wayne HealthCare

State of the heart Hospice will hold a public open house for the nonprofit agency’s new State of the Heart Hospice Care Center located on the fourth floor of Wayne HealthCare in Greenville. The open house is from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, June 13.

“The opening of the new care center is a significant addition to the services provided by State of the Heart,” stated Ted Bauer, Executive Director of the agency. “The care center will provide a new level of care options for patients and families.” State of the Heart has served patients and families in their homes, nursing homes and assisted living facilities for 32 years.

The Care Center has five beds and also has a family room where family members can relax and stay overnight if they wish. The family room has reclining chairs and sofas in addition to a refrigerator and microwave. The Care Center is designed and furnished to create a comfortable, homelike environment. Scheduled to open in July, the Care Center will be open seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The Care Center will be staffed by State of the Heart employees.

“Wayne HealthCare and State of the Heart have worked cooperatively in creating this important new addition to the delivery of health care services to those who are confronting a life limiting illness,” Bauer said. There are no other hospice care centers in the immediate area. The closest is in Dayton.

As part of bringing the special “hospice touch” to the care center, Bauer said “We will have music therapy which so many of our patients and families find therapeutic, and bereavement specialists will also be available. Also, families can bring pets in for visits with patients.” Bauer pointed out that a patient who is on a ventilator, has IV therapy, or needs transfusions, can be cared for in the care center. Also, some patients may need a short stay to better manage symptoms of their condition. Once improved, they could return home

When announcement of the new Care Center was made earlier, Wayne Deschambeau, hospital President and CEO, stated that the addition of the new hospice care center “ties in with the nonprofit philosophy of the hospital by giving back to the community. We had extra space, and there was a need in our community for a hospice facility. This exclusive match is perfect for the hospital and for State of the Heart.”

State of the Heart Hospice, with offices in Greenville, Coldwater and Portland, serves patients and families in eastern Indiana and western Ohio who are confronting a life limiting illness. Patients from the entire service area can use the care center.

For more information about the open house or any of the services provided by State of the Heart, visit the agency web site at www.stateoftheheartcare.org

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