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When thinking about care for our loved ones, many of us need information about service options available. Depending on the stage of an illness and the goals and values of the individual, hospice or palliative care may be helpful options to explore.

Hospice cares for patients with a life limiting illness with a focus on quality of life, symptom management, and patient directed care. Hospice care does not seek to cure, to hasten or prolong, but instead offers comfort and support. This type of care is provided where the patient resides and is covered by Medicare, Medicaid and all major insurance carriers.  Hospice provides each patient and their family with an interdisciplinary team of individuals specializing in medical, social, spiritual, and emotional care. This includes physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, pharmacists, CNAs, chaplains, and volunteers, who provide companionship and support with the goal of enhancing quality of life.

To become eligible for Hospice care, the patient’s physician will certify a probable life expectancy of six months or less. After six months, the patient can continue hospice care if they meet appropriate criteria for recertification. One thing to note, no decision is permanent. At any point, a patient may decide hospice is not for them and return to their primary health benefit.  Hospice care is holistic and truly focuses on the unique, personal wishes of a patient and their family.

Palliative care is a method of care that surrounds and supports the patient and family. It offers patients and families comfort while supporting the best possible quality of life available- regardless of stage of illness or need for other therapies (such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy). Through optimizing a patient’s function and helping with decision-making, Palliative care provides pain management in relation to changes in health.

Palliative care should be considered when you, or your family member, have:

• Been informed by a physician of a life-limiting illness
• Progressively declining health, despite treatment
• Frequent hospitalizations
• Decreased ability to perform regular activities of daily living
• Patient and family wishing to cease aggressive treatments

The Courtyard collaborates with the many agencies in Northern Colorado that provide both hospice and palliative care to keep our residents in the comfort of their home.

Respite care is a temporary stay at a facility that can provide care for your loved one when a caregiver or family member may not be available due to family emergency, surgery, vacation, etc. When an instance like that arises and additional professional help is needed, the Courtyard can provide that type of pre-planned assistance and care.

We welcome loved ones while the caregiver is away and provide the same home-like environment and round-the-clock care for those who come to stay temporarily as well as permanently. Loved ones who come to the Courtyard are able to stay from anywhere between three days to three weeks as long as they are able to meet basic requirements of Assisted Living Facilities and we can meet their needs. Respite care provides medication administration, personal care assistance, three home-cooked meals, activities, socialization, and nursing consultation.

Respite care allows caregivers and family members peace of mind so that they are able to take time to care for themselves knowing their loved one is in good hand in our Care Community.

There are many community options available with various levels of care and billing rates.  Searching for and finding the right residence for your loved one that will meet both their care needs and their financial budget and can be an overwhelming process.

Finding the assisted living community that best matches your loved one’s personality and care requirements is very important to ensure they will feel at home in their new environment and make a comfortable transition.  When touring a facility, in addition to a clean and safe atmosphere, notice how the staff interacts with the residents to get a feeling of their approach to care. Seeing happy, smiling residents who are engaged in activities and socializing with each other is a sign that they are well cared for and comfortable in their community.

At the Courtyard of Loveland, our goal is to encourage all residents to live with as much independence, privacy, dignity, and individual decision making as possible with the least restrictive environment in our home-like setting while offering gracious and loving care assistance as needed.  A personal care allowance of five hours per month is included in the basic room rate.  If and when a resident should require more care, our personal care team can provide assistance at an hourly rate. The Medication Administration Program is billed as a flat monthly charge to residents.

Our billing system is not a graduated level of care fee basis but rather services are billed on an as needed basis as residents receive services.  This billing structure allows residents and families to receive the precise services they need with no hidden fees. The Courtyard of Loveland remains committed to delivering comprehensive, high quality care at rates that make it the best value for assisted living in Northern Colorado.