Hospice care shall be provided by a hospice care team

Hospice care shall be provided by a hospice care team. Medical, nursing and counseling services are basic to hospice care and shall be provided directly (Medical Director only may be contract). Hospice care will be available twenty- four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. 1. Medical services shall be under the direction of the Medical Director. 2. Nursing services shall be under the direction of a registered nurse and shall include, but not be limited to: assessment, planning and delivery of nursing care; carrying out physician’s orders; documentation; evaluation of nursing care; and direction of patient care provided by non-professionals. 3. Counseling services shall be provided in a manner which best assists the patient and family unit to cope with the stresses related to the patient’s condition. These services may be provided by a member of the clergy who is qualified through training and/or experience to provide such services, or by other qualified counselor(s). Such counselors shall be licensed, if applicable. 4. Social services shall be directed by a social worker, and shall consist primarily of assisting the patient and family unit to deal with problems of social functioning affecting the health or well-being of the patient.