Hospice Care
Quality end-of-life care rooted in comfort
As you or your loved one navigates a life-limiting illness, our care team at Ethos Hospice offers a compassionate alternative to treatment. Through our hospice services, we bridge the gap between quality of life and comfort.
What Is Hospice Care?
Hospice care is a holistic approach to end-of-life care that focuses on quality of life as opposed to acute intervention. For individuals with life expectancies of six months or less, hospice care at home empowers families and loved ones to make their time together more meaningful. Some of the most common diagnoses for hospice care include:
Our Hospice Services
At Ethos Hospice, we offer compassion and guidance for individuals and loved ones. During these difficult times, we make every remaining month, week, and day matter. Here are the services we offer from the comfort of home:
Medication management
Ensuring the right medications are taken at the right times while educating family caregivers along the way.
Pain management
Alleviating pain and discomfort through holistic pain management strategies tailored to each patient.
Life-enriching services
Going beyond traditional hospice care with options like pet therapy, healing touch, therapeutic music, and more. Learn More »
Family support
Offering 13 months of bereavement care to families, including spiritual counseling and grief share groups. Learn More »
Respite care
Short-term care that can be provided to an individual to temporarily relieve family caregivers of their duties. Learn More »
Common Hospice Care Indicators
Early hospice admission often means fewer unnecessary hospitalizations and ER visits, deeper relationships with caregivers, and better overall quality of life. If any of the following indicators apply to you or your loved one, it may be time to consider hospice care:
Knowing when to consider hospice care isn’t always clear. If you aren’t sure whether it’s time to explore hospice, please contact us and we can discuss your condition and goals to determine whether hospice might be a good fit.
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Commonly Asked Questions
Admission to hospice care is available for patients with a life expectancy of six months or less, as diagnosed by their primary physician. If you aren’t sure if you or your loved one qualifies for hospice care, we invite you to reach out to our team at Ethos Hospice.
Yes. Our dedicated care team at Ethos Hospice comes to you, whether that’s in a care facility or a residential home.
At Ethos Hospice, our services include:
- Medication management, including education for family caregivers
- Pain management to alleviate symptoms and discomfort
- Life-enriching services, including aromatherapy, legacy recordings, pet therapy, and more
- Bereavement care, including 13 months of spiritual counseling and grief share groups
- Respite care to temporarily relieve family caregivers from their duties
Yes. If you decide to seek curative treatments or experience an improvement in your health that no longer meets the qualifications, you may discontinue hospice care.
We serve the Bismarck, Fargo-Moorhead, and Grand Forks communities, as well as a 35-mile radius surrounding each location. All areas offer a dedicated hospice care team that comes to you.
In addition to Medicare and Medicaid, most private insurance plans cover hospice care. Please note, we never deny patients based on their coverage or ability to pay. For coverage questions, we invite you to contact us when the time is right.
Yes. Through our 24/7 on-call nursing staff, we support families and loved ones when they need it most.
At Ethos Hospice, we work hand-in-hand with the families we serve. Through transparent communication, we’ll develop a tailored care plan that aligns with your wishes while ensuring the best possible comfort and quality of life for your loved one.
From there, you can expect compassionate, heartfelt support, and 13 months of bereavement care to help you navigate life after loss.
Throughout our time together, we’ll bring affirmation to your choice of Ethos Hospice and empower you to make every moment with your loved one count.
As a first step, we invite you to take our hospice care survey to help you determine if hospice care could be the right decision for you or your loved one. If you decide to move forward, you can reach us via our online form, or by phone at (701) 515-0240. From there, we’ll guide you through any eligibility or insurance uncertainties, get to know your end-of-life care goals, and help navigate the road ahead.
Reach Out!
During these trying times, our compassionate team at Ethos Hospice is here to help. We invite you to give us a call at (701) 515-0240 or fill out our form to learn more.
"I'm so grateful to Ethos for the kindness, care, and compassion they gave my dad in his final days”
- Sue Wiger, Daughter of former hospice patient