Why Do Healthcare Professionals Choose ConnectionsPlus? 

Physicians choose ConnectionsPlus Healthcare + Hospice because they want their patients to be in the best care and kept as comfortable as possible. ConnectionsPlus has the highest quality scores in the area (according to Hospice Compare). Healthcare Professionals trust the comfort, symptom management, and physical, emotional, and spiritual care and support that our team of end-of-life professionals provides. ​​

We understand that delivering a terminal diagnosis is one of the most difficult conversations a physician will ever have with their patient. We often hear from patients and their families, “we wish we had hospice support sooner”, so we want to make this conversation easier. Delaying a referral to hospice prevents patients from receiving the benefits of the expert pain and symptom management hospice professionals can provide. Delaying hospice care can also be costly for the patient and family. As a Medicare benefit, hospice care visits as well as prescriptions, durable medical equipment and supplies related to the patient’s diagnosis are all provided at no cost to the patient or their family.

Is ConnectionsPlus right for your patient? 

Hospice care is available for individuals who have been diagnosed with six months or less to live. While each patient’s journey is different, here are a few things to consider when determining if ConnectionsPlus is the right fit for your patient: 

• Is your patient more interested in spending time doing things they enjoy with people they love?
• Is your patient tired of more tests or going back & forth to medical appointments?
• Is your patient making frequent visits to the emergency room?  
• Is your patient experiencing more falls? 
• Has there been a significant decline in their ability to perform daily tasks, such as: getting dressed, walking, eating meals or using the bathroom? 
• Has there been a change to your patient’s mental abilities? 
• Is your patient experiencing continuous weight loss, infections, skin tears or other signs of declining health?
• Is your patient’s caregivers experiencing undue stress due to the patient’s decline?
  
  

If you answered yes to even one of these questions, your patient could likely benefit from the support of ConnectionsPlus. ConnectionsPlus is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to admit patients, provide care and answer questions. We know that you want to know your patients are receiving the best care, so we work closely with you (our referring physicians) to provide our patients with a smooth transition through the hospice consultation and admission process. You are part of our patient care team while we provide the palliative and end-of-life services we specialize in. 

To refer a patient or request a consult:

Contact us at (540) 463-1848 if you have any questions. We can help you determine the appropriate level of care.
If immediate assistance is needed after hours, please call (540) 458-1058.