Intermountain Homecare & Hospice in South Jordan, Utah provides hospice and end-of-life care for individuals with terminal illnesses. The organization delivers compassionate, comprehensive care focused on enhancing quality of life by addressing physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs.
Services include symptom and pain management through medications and therapies, provision of medical equipment and supplies such as hospital beds and oxygen, respite care and emotional support for family caregivers, and volunteer companionship and practical assistance. The care is delivered in patients' homes, allowing individuals to remain surrounded by family and familiar surroundings while receiving professional support.
Intermountain Homecare & Hospice serves patients with any terminal illness, including cancer, heart disease, kidney disease, neurological conditions, ALS, Alzheimer's disease, cirrhosis, and leukemia. Hospice care is available to individuals whose life expectancy is measured in months rather than years, and a physician must certify that life expectancy is six months or less. The hospice team works with the patient's attending physician and family to develop a care plan meeting the patient's and family's needs and wishes.
The organization provides 24-hour availability of hospice nurses by phone for questions or emergencies, with the capability for home visits if needed. Off-hours pharmacies ensure medication needs can be met at any time. Services are available in Utah, Idaho, and Colorado.
Bereavement support is provided to surviving families for at least one year after a patient's death. Services include ongoing contact with family members, free support groups facilitated by trained clinicians that are open to the general public, written educational materials for coping with grief, and referral to outside counseling for those experiencing complicated grief.
Medicare, Medicaid, and most commercial insurance plans cover hospice services. Patients without adequate insurance or limited resources can apply for financial assistance supported by community donations.