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COMPASSIONATE CARE CHI St. Joseph's Health, Hospice Care is about helping patients and families live as fully as possible. Providing care tailored to the wants and needs of each individual patient and their families is key. "Our Hospice team is compassionate and delivers expert care," says Jill Grimes, RN, CHI St. Joseph's Health Hospice Care Director. "We focus on quality of life and are able to do that because our team is highly experienced and trained to provide pain and symptom management." Families are centered in care, as they are coached on how to care for the patient. Patients are assisted with medical needs and also the emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual needs that accompany the end of life. "Everyone deserves quality care at the end of life," Grimes says. Don't wait to call. We are available to talk with individuals and families concerning immediate and future Hospice Care needs. Call 218.732.4552 or toll-free at 866.588.4552. After hours, call 218.732.3311 or toll-free at 800.566.3311. CHI St. Joseph's Health Fiscal Year (July 1, 2015–June 30, 2016) HOSPITAL Patients admitted: 1,377 Patient days of care: 4,897 Average length of stay: 3.6 days Surgical procedures: 2,695 ER visits: 9,810 Outpatient visits: 43,711 Babies delivered: 102 Lab Tests: 50,888 "Hospice Care allowed Bert to live at home for what turned out to be the last two months of his life—that was an incredible gift to us and our family." JANET AHERN, BERT'S WIFE COMMUNITY BENEFIT Charity care: $68,085 Unpaid cost of Medicaid: $725,363 Subsidized Health Services: $497,333 Nonbilled Services to the Community: $157,010 Education and research: $3,036 Other Community Benefits: $49,624 TOTAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT: $1,500,451 Join Us For Light Up A Life On November 25, 2016, CHI St. Joseph's Health will hold its annual Light Up A Life for Hospice Care tree-lighting event in support of the Hospice program. Held in downtown Park Rapids, the ceremony begins at 6 pm and honors loved ones. Your donation of $25 or more in honor or memory of loved ones helps us to provide individualized, quality care to Hospice patients and families. Call 218.732.4552 for more information or to make a donation. www.CHISJH.org | CHI St. Joseph's Health 9