Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice & Palliative Care, the first licensed hospice in Brevard County, has been providing care for those with life-limiting illnesses for over twenty years. These services and the interdisciplinary team that provides them are known for their compassionate excellence at the local, state and national levels. The interdisciplinary teams are made up of medical directors, nurses, social workers, home health aides, chaplains and volunteers, all of who are supported by management and administrative staff.

What is Hospice & Palliative care?

Hospice and palliative care is considered to be the model for quality, compassionate care for people facing a life-limiting illness or injury. This care involves a team-oriented approach to expert medical care, pain management, and emotional and spiritual support expressly tailored to each patient's needs and wishes, as well as support for the patient's loved ones. At the center of hospice and palliative care is the belief that each of us has the right to die pain-free with dignity, and that our families will receive the necessary support to allow us to do so.

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Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice Care Center:

Independently operated by Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice and located on the campus of Wuesthoff Medical Center in Rockledge, the Care Center provides round-the-clock hospice care in an intimate, warm and supportive environment. Family members are welcome to visit 24 hours a day and patients may even receive visits from beloved pets. The Hospice Care Center includes patient rooms decorated with home-like furnishings, a dining room, a children's playroom, a TV room and a library.

Camp Hope:

Camp Hope is a special bereavement camp sponsored by Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice & Palliative Care for children age six to twelve who have experienced the death of a loved one. Camp Hope gives children a chance to share their feelings and experiences under the guidance of the Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice professional bereavement staff. Camp Hope provides fun-filled activities for the children, group discussions on the experience of grief, and instruction in acquiring new skills to create confidence and HOPE. Attendance is free and open to the public.

Volunteer Services:

Volunteers are the "Heart of Hospice" because they help with patient care, office work, transportation and in the Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice Thrift Shop. Our volunteers are also very active in helping with our outreach efforts to educate and serve as a community resource for Brevard County.

Teen Volunteer Program: Our teens participate in monthly activities in area nursing homes and assisted living facilities throughout Brevard County. They also provide support working with hospice personnel on special patient activities and projects.

Dog Therapy: Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice has a very active dog therapy program with over 30 volunteers and their pets making visits in over 16 nursing homes on a weekly basis. The volunteers also make home visits when requested, to bring special comfort to our patients and their families.

Homer & Friends Puppet Program:

Homer & Friends is an award-winning puppet program designed to entertain residents at area nursing homes and facilities. The Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice puppeteers have also developed a program designed to address the difficult subject of grief and death for children.

Grief Support:

Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice & Palliative Care extends its commitment to caring to those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Sharing memories and grief with others can be helpful to those in need and Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice provides support groups throughout Brevard County from Titusville to Barefoot Bay. These support groups meet monthly. Individual grief support is also available.

Youth Services:

Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice offers specialized Youth Support to the community with individual counseling available from a licensed mental health counselor to provide emotional support to children and teens that have loved ones in hospice care and to the community at large in special needs cases.

Memorial Services:

Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice & Palliative Care schedules four Memorial Services throughout the year for family, friends and staff to gather to honor the memory of patients that we serve. Receptions follow the services for those gathered to join in fellowship with each other.

How you can help:

By making a generous gift to Wuesthoff Foundation designated for the hospice program you can become a partner in the commitment of caring for our community. Every dollar you give helps bring quality and compassionate care to those in need.