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Description

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Since 1977 the Hospice of Saint John has been setting hospice care standards for others to follow As a priest a nurse and an educator Father Paul felt that the dying needed to be treated with compassion and dignity The Hospice has cared for over 30000 patients and their loved ones under the philosophy of its founder Father Paul The Hospice of Saint John proudly offers an innovative awardwinning program Years of experience have translated to knowledge continuity and quality We are fully accredited by The Joint Commission the gold standard in health care

The Hospice of Saint John is a program that enables terminally ill patients to make the most of every moment Our staff is expert in palliative care pain management acute care and respite care We provide expert guidance through endoflife concerns in patients homes in nursing homes in assisted living facilities and in our inpatient care facility Father Pauls philosophy of care and respect for patients and their loved ones lives on in his memory

Our Mission
The mission of the Hospice of Saint John is to provide alternative supportive and loving care for the terminally ill and their families with an emphasis on life and living

Our Promise
We promise to do our best to meet the needs of every patient on an individual basis When patients are counting the moments we make those moments count

Our Future
Our vision is to maintain our leadership in hospice care and excellence in our services provided for patients and their loved ones The demand for hospice care is expected to increase in the near future Thus we are planning to expand our service abilities scope of service service venues and our reach into the community In addition we plan to remain on the forefront of educating hospice professionals as well as participating in leading edge endoflife research

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History

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As the second oldest free standing hospice in the United States the Hospice of Saint John has built a reputation of unparalled excellence We are experts in hospice care simply because we have been doing it longer

In 1977 the Hospice of Saint John began caring for patients Since then the Hospice of Saint John has provided end of life care to over 30000 patients and their families

Our hospice patients receive the highest quality nursing services pain management comfort care spiritual care social services complimentary therapies and bereavement support Our patients are at the center of the plan of care which is individually designed by a team of expert caregivers committed to the mission of the Hospice of Saint John to provide alternative supportive and loving care for the terminally ill and their families with an emphasis on life and living

The Hospice of Saint John program is modeled in the tradition of care originated in 1048 by the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem Their charge was to care for the sick and dying The Hospice of Saint John continues in this tradition today

The concept of end of life care revitalized in the seventies by Elizabeth KublerRoss was recognized by Father Paul von Lobkowitz OSJ and a group of prominent members of Denvers community as an opportunity to restore the mission originated in 1048 Part of this mission has been to treat patients and families as a single unit and develop plans for care that facilitate life and living Today patients families and the community are afforded the benefits of a long standing tradition of care that is also recognized for original thinking