Southeast Iowa’s Only Hospice House Serves Patients and Families
Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House is a six-suite, one-story house that
provides peaceful shelter for patients and loved ones to spend their final
time together. It is a place where comfort, care and compassion make it a home.
Why choose our Hospice House?
At end of life, most people want to be in the comfort and familiarity of
their own homes. But staying at home is not always possible. Patients
who have complex symptoms or require intense pain management or those
who don’t have a 24-hour caregiver may choose the homelike environment
of our hospice house.
Who Can Stay at Our Hospice House?
To be eligible, one must:
Have six months or less to live as determined by a physician
Be a Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice patient. Patients in other hospice
programs may transfer their care to our Hospice.
And need one of these types of care:
Acute – Intense monitoring and treatment of pain and other symptoms.
Before our Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House existed, these services
were provided in a hospital.
Respite – A short stay (up to five days) that gives at-home caregivers
time to rest
Residential – Patients choose to live at the hospice house when staying
at home is not an option
A Home Away from Home
Beautifully landscaped gardens and a serene lakeside setting help patients,
families and visitors feel comfortable. Inside, open spaces with cascading
waterfall, natural woodwork, skylights, mission-style furnishings and
specially chosen artwork create a soothing atmosphere.
Each patient and family suite has many comforts of home, including a fireplace,
television, DVD player, family room with a sleeper sofa, private bathroom
and private patio. Most rooms have a lake view.
Patients choose food from an extensive menu and determine when meals will
be served. Staff members wash patients’ laundry.
For comfort and convenience, the hospice house has:
A large great room with a fireplace, television and children’s play area
A fully equipped kitchen in which cookies are baked daily
A non-denominational chapel called the Serenity Room
