The programme caters to patients with uncontrolled pain and symptoms requiring intensive management. Credit: joel bubble ben/Shutterstock.

Valley Health has partnered with Hospice of the Panhandle to launch a hospice care programme within its hospitals, War Memorial Hospital (WarMH) in Berkeley Springs and Hampshire Memorial Hospital (HMH) in Romney, West Virginia, US.

An agreement, effective from 1 November, integrates Hospice of the Panhandle with the hospitals’ existing care teams, aiming to enhance the quality and accessibility of end-of-life care for eligible patients and their families.

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The Hospice in the Hospital programme, which began in 2020 at Winchester Medical Centre, has now extended to all Valley Health hospitals in Virginia and, with this recent development, to West Virginia.

HMH and WarMH operations vice president Heather Sigel said: “We are extremely thankful to the Hospice of the Panhandle team for partnering with us to offer Hospice in the Hospital at both War Memorial and Hampshire Memorial.

“We always want our end-of-life patients to feel supported and loved and treated with dignity. Together with Hospice of the Panhandle, we can expand upon the end-of-life services that we offer. This is a much-needed service in our communities for those people who choose to utilise the hospital as their final resting place.”

The initiative caters to patients who are hospitalised and meet the general inpatient criteria, encompassing those with uncontrolled pain and symptoms requiring intensive management.

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The programme is tailored for short-term hospital stays, allowing patients who qualify for hospice care to receive the necessary services at HMH and WarMH.

Sigel added: “Making decisions about hospice care can be difficult. We urge families to discuss these matters early to ensure that the patient’s wishes are honoured.”

Hospice of the Panhandle CEO Nikki Bigiarelli said: “Hospice of the Panhandle is very excited to partner with Valley Health for this initiative.

“Our goal is to assure that the patients we serve in Morgan and Hampshire counties have access to this important resource and receive the best end-of-life care that Valley Health and Hospice of the Panhandle can provide.”

This expansion is a step towards addressing the needs of the community and enhancing the overall experience of patients in need of hospice care services.