Hospice Care from Arcy Healthcare – Flower Mound, TX
Hospice care is comfort-focused care for someone with a terminal illness, delivered by a licensed hospice agency's team of nurses, aides, social workers, and chaplains wherever the person lives, with the goal of easing symptoms rather than curing the illness.
Call Arcy Healthcare – Flower Mound, TX: (469) 293-1515How Arcy Healthcare – Flower Mound, TX Delivers Hospice Care
Arcy Hospice is a community-based hospice serving North Texas since 2007, providing care focused on comfort and pain management for patients with life-limiting illnesses in their homes or extended care facilities. The interdisciplinary team coordinates medical, spiritual, and social support for both patients and families.
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How It Works Here
- Visits by trained hospice nurses, social workers, chaplains, home health aides, volunteers, and therapists as needed
- Advanced symptom control and pain management methods
- Coordination of community services and resources
- Trained volunteers providing companionship, support, and respite for caregivers
- Education and bereavement support for families and caregivers
- Short-term inpatient hospital care when necessary to manage symptoms or provide family respite
- Care provided in patient's home (house, apartment, or extended care facility); hospice team comes to the patient
- Registered nurses available on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to resolve concerns via telephone or visit
- Personalized plan of care addressing physical, emotional, and spiritual elements with focus on comfort
- Coordination with patient's attending physician; Medical Director available for patients without primary physician
What Stands Out About Arcy Healthcare – Flower Mound, TX
- Locally owned and operated; member of Flower Mound Chamber of Commerce and NHPCO (National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization)
- Certified Great Place to Work
- Each employee and volunteer undergoes criminal background and reference checks; extensive orientation and ongoing training in hospice and palliative care
- Established with highest standards of care meeting State of Texas, Medicare, and Medicaid requirements
- Offices in Flower Mound and Bonham
- Founder Jimmie Stapleton has long tenure in healthcare with extensive experience in long-term acute care hospitals
Who Arcy Healthcare – Flower Mound, TX Supports
Patients with any end-stage diagnosis including cancer, heart disease, lung disease, kidney disease, liver disease, neurological diseases, stroke, coma, AIDS, and ALS. Patients must have a diagnosis of life-limiting illness (usually six months or less as certified by physician), desire hospice care, and reside in the service area.
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How do I start hospice care with Arcy?
Call (469) 293-1515 or email administrator@arcyhospice.com. Arcy will contact the patient's physician to confirm hospice is appropriate, and a registered nurse will visit the patient and family to provide information, gather details for personalized care, and answer questions.
How is hospice care covered financially?
Hospice care services are covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and many private insurance companies. Medicare Hospice Benefit covers all aspects of hospice care with little out-of-pocket expense for patients 65 and older. Arcy's staff works with each patient and family to identify payer sources.
Can I continue seeing my own physician?
Yes. Patients are encouraged to continue receiving care from their attending physician. Arcy Hospice will work with your personal physician to coordinate an individualized care plan. The Medical Director is also available for patients without a primary physician.
What bereavement support does Arcy provide?
Arcy provides bereavement services for 13 months after a patient's loss, consisting of a series of helpful mailings and access to a four-part grief support video series called Facing the Mourning.
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