Important Information for Families
Our team at Deer Valley Hospice Care have a simple process to refer your loved one to hospice care. Once you make the decision, our team will handle the rest.
How to refer to Deer Valley Hospice Care
If you believe that your loved one may need hospice care please do the following:
- Call Deer Valley Hospice Care at (314) 396-2211 during office hours of 8:30 to 4:30. After 4:30, please call (844) 337-3177 to discuss why you feel your loved one may need hospice care. Patient referrals are received 24/7.
- We will gather information about your loved one, including physician information and a brief description of your loved ones health.
- We will contact the patient's primary care physician or specialist and request a hospice order to evaluate and admit if appropriate. If possible, please share your concern with the physician prior to us notifying him / her. Let us know if the patient does not have a primary care physician.
- We will reach out to the patient, caregiver, POA or next of kin to arrange a consultation to discuss the hospice benefit.
The consultation can take place at any location convenient for the family, even at the hospital. - We can arrange the hospice evaluation immediately following the consultation or when it's convenient for the family.
- If a patient is in the hospital, we will work with the discharge planner to schedule the evaluation upon discharge to the patients place of residence.
