Home Care & Hospice

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Home Care

Our goal in Home Care is to do everything we can to help you stay in your home when recovering from a serious illness or injury. This often means more convenient and less expensive service that otherwise might be necessary. We know that just being home can be a powerful medicine on the road to recovery.

Medical Care

In-home visits from our professional, caring nurses provide a range of medical services. We can help manage medications and IV regimens, routine changes of dressings, and any aftercare needed following surgery or other medical procedure. We can help with monitoring diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, and much more. Our nurses work closely with your physician to be alert to any needs on your path to recovery.

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Rehabilitation Care

In-home visits from our professional therapists can speed recovery and improve comfort. Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy are the services available to you in your own home.

Equipment

If your physician prescribes necessary medical equipment, such as oxygen systems or a hospital bed, we help arrange that it's delivered and set up at your home.

Home Safety

Our experts can survey your home and recommend safety features that could prevent falls and other injuries.

Who Can Use Home Care Services?

Your physician determines that you qualify for home care services because of circumstances. You may be home-bound because of your medical condition, you can't leave home without special help, or leaving your home requires a taxing effort. Call us to discuss your circumstances and how our program can benefit you. We're happy to more fully explain our services and answer any questions you have about how our services can help you or your family. You may reach us at (541) 575-1648.

Blue Mountain Outpatient Clinic

We offer four clinics on-site in our office located at 422 West Main Street, John Day, Oregon:

Wound Clinic

Working from your physician orders, we provide various types of wound care for any type of diagnosis. We have a registered nurse available who has advanced training in wound care.

Foot Clinic

All foot care is provided by a RN with specialized training. This is a billable service with provider referral.

Foley Catheter Clinic

This is billed to insurance and is for those who have indwelling foley catheters. Foley catheter care is completed by the nurse with a MD order.

Ear Irrigation Clinic

This also can be billed to insurance or is available using self-pay. We use a water irrigation system to safely and effectively remove impacted wax from the ears.

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Hospice

For more information about Blue Mountain Hospice, please contact Erin Gosnell email: egosnell@bluemountainhospital.org

What is an Interdisciplinary Team Approach?

The interdisciplinary approach utilizes a team of professionals including physicians, nurses, nurse aides, social workers, clergy, therapists, and specially trained volunteers. Our team works to meet the need of patients and their loved ones. It is our desire to assist patients and their families as they encounter the stress and concerns arising from terminal illness. Blue Mountain Hospice hopes to be a refuge along this often difficult journey. We offer support designed to nurture your physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

Who is Eligible?

Hospice is available for those persons with a terminal illness and a life expectancy of six months or less. We serve persons who are residents of Grant County. There should also be someone available who will be able to assist with day-to-day care.

Blue Mountain Hospice, A caring team consisting of:

Recognizing death as a part of life, and striving to make each day worth living.

  • Physicians
  • Registered Nurses
  • Licensed Therapists
  • Certified Nursing Assistants
  • Social Workers
  • Pharmacists
  • Dietary
  • Chaplains
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Volunteers

What Services are offered?

  • We Honor Veterans Program
  • Regular visits by a Registered Nurse with 24 hour on-call service available
  • Specialized care by Certified Nursing Assistants
  • Volunteer Support
  • Grief Counseling and Bereavement care for the patient and their family members
  • Medical Equipment and supplies
  • Prescribed medications related to the terminal illness
  • Pain management
  • Respite care, occasional 2-3 hour periods of relief for the primary caregiver

How are Hospice Services Paid For?

We also look to our community for support through fundraising, donations and memorials.

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Private Insurance

We Honor Veterans Program

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Senior Living and Comprehensive Care:

America's veterans have done everything asked of them in their mission to serve our country and we believe it is never too late to give them a hero's welcome home. That's why our hospice is taking part in the We Honor Veterans program. Our staff understand the unique needs of veterans and are prepared to meet the specific challenges that veterans and their families may face at the end of life.

We have embraced our mission to serve America's veterans. It's our way of saying thank you for the sacrifices they have made in serving us.

Timeline of U.S. Wars and Conflicts

  • World War I: The Great War
  • World War II: The Last Patriotic War
  • Korean War: The Forgotten War
  • Vietnam War
  • Persian Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm
  • Afghan War: Operation Enduring Freedom
  • Iraq War: Operation Iraqi Freedom