AccentCare

Allison Kowalski
Hospice Care Consultant
AccentCare Hospice and Palliative Care of Connecticut formally Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care of Connecticut
Office: 203.490.1000 / Fax: 203.648.4146
AllisonKowalski@AccentCare.com
www.accentcare.com

What Hospice Is

Hospice is a way of providing care for a person who is terminally ill and focuses on quality of life. It is most helpful during the final six months of life expectancy. It is not a “death bed” service for people in the last 48 hours of life and it neither hastens nor prolongs death. Hospice believes in the right of people to know accurately and honestly what is happening to them so they can choose how they want to spend the remaining amount of time in the most purposeful and meaningful ways. Hospice is for people who have any terminal illness and it offers the hope of dignity and comfort. Hospice is not a resignation to hopelessness and helplessness. Hospice is a family-oriented program that helps families and/or friends care for their loved one in their home, Nursing Home, or Assisted Living Community. Medicare, Medicaid, and many other insurance providers cover Hospice. Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care serves most of Connecticut including the shoreline to Madison.

Accentcare Vision is to:
• Recognize that individuals and families are the true experts in their own care
• Support our staff so they can put our patients and families first
• Find creative solutions which add quality to life
• Strive for excellence beyond accepted standards
• Increase the community’s awareness of hospice as part of the continuum of care