Saint Francis Hospice

Saint Francis Hospice is the hospice program families in Tulsa call when a doctor has said that treatment is no longer the main goal. Visits happen at home, in a nursing home, or in a hospice house, whichever place the person already lives. A nurse leads the plan for pain, breathing, nausea, and the other symptoms that make a day hard. Aides help with bathing and moving around. A social worker helps with the practical problems that show up in the same week, from paperwork to how siblings are sharing the nights. Someone is on call through the night, so a new symptom does not have to wait until morning. The team asks the family what the person still wants to be able to do, and the visits are arranged around that, not around a fixed checklist. Families who are deciding whether hospice is the right step can ask the nurse to walk through what the first week usually looks like before anyone signs anything.