Hospice and Home Care of Juneau

Hospice and Home Care (HHCJ) nurses provide skilled care to end-of-life patients in the familiar surroundings of their own home as well as care for patients that are home bound after surgery or injury, or are recovering from cardiac problems or stroke.  Services are limited to Juneau.  Currently, HHCJ extends a broad base of services to patients, families and themunity that are targeted at improving end-of-life care and bereavement, including those who may not have insurance or another payer source. 

Services include visits from any and all of the interdisciplinary team members (nurses, therapists, home health aide, social worker, chaplain, and volunteers), as directed by the patient?s physician.  Services include equipment loans  (e.g., wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, bath benches, bedside commodes, canes) free of charge to anyone in need, a variety of bereavement services, and volunteer services (e.g., companionship, caregiver respite, therapeutic massage, delivered meals, construction tasks, errands, recording of life histories and more). 

Home Care

Hospice and Home Care of Juneau is available to meet the needs of those who are homebound and need nursing assistance, home health aid placement, physical therapy or occupational therapy in the home. Our skilled staff of nurses, home health aides and therapists can assist with:

• Wound care and skin assessments

• Skilled nursing assessments following surgery or hospitalization

• PICC line dressing changes and site inspection

• Education on home infusions of antibiotics or nutrition (TPN or Enteral)

• Pain management

• Personal care assistance with bathing and showering