At Journey Palliative and Hospice, many of our patients are veterans, receiving hospice care as part of their VA benefits. The time we have spent treating and supporting our veteran patients has given us specialized expertise and the ability to offer superior care. Below are some of the ways in which we can provide focused support to veterans in hospice.

1. Specialized management of conditions contracted during service. Regardless of the condition for which a veteran patient has received a terminal diagnosis, there is a chance that patient suffers from old injuries or other conditions that were contracted during the course of duty. Those conditions may or may not be related to the terminal diagnosis, but they require care. We provide palliative care as well as physical therapy and other treatments to help manage these conditions sustained during service.
2. Psychological and emotional care. Many of the wounds that haunt retired service members are invisible to the eye. Our team has experience working with veterans who are experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), moral injury, and other adverse psychological effects from their time in the military. We work just as hard to provide emotional support to our veteran hospice patients as we do physical relief.
3. Support groups offering connections to other veterans. Along with counseling services, Journey can help patients to connect with one another through veteran-focused support groups. Being able to share with others who can relate to intense combat experiences is sometimes the balm that is needed for psychological wounds.
4. Counseling for loved ones. Even if you have supported your loved one for many years, you may struggle yourself both with the grief of bereavement, and with some of the specific challenges involved with going through this time when your loved one is a veteran. Especially if the terminal condition is linked to a condition sustained through service, or is worsening it, a lot of painful old memories can surge back up. We can offer you recommendations and advice for how best to support your loved one as they confront their traumas.

Find Out How We Can Help You or Your Loved One

Journey Palliative and Hospice is devoted to providing comprehensive, compassionate care to those who have served our country. To learn how we can support you or your loved one, please give us a call at (818) 748-3427.