(716) 686-8000  

"Now we feel like we have support. We have a team with us. It's not just us wondering or second-guessing what to do. That's what we like about Hospice. No matter what concerns we have, we give them a call and they get back to us within minutes and they answer our questions. That's just a load off of everybody's mind."

Optimum Care Family

The primary goal of Optimum Care is to maximize your quality of life. 

Having a serious illness can be overwhelming. The Optimum Care Program brought to you by Hospice Buffalo can help. Optimum Care is a home care program that allows individuals to:

• Stay in their own home
• Maximize their quality of life
• Reduce stress on loved ones
• Eliminate or reduce the need for emergency room visits or hospitalization.

The primary goal of Optimum Care is to maximize your quality of life.

Studies show:

• Modern treatments for heart failure slow but do not stop progression of the disease
  Gibbs LME, Journal of the American Medical Association 317(7164); October 10, 1998; 961-2
• Hospice patients live longer than similar patients who do not choose hospice care
  Published in the March 2007 issue of the Journal of Pain Medicine and Symptom Management
Hospice patients live longer than similar patients who do not choose hospice care
Published in the March 2007 issue of the Journal of Pain Medicine and Symptom Management

What Services Does Optimum Care provide?

• 24 Hour Access to your team: A nurse, physician, social worker, chaplain and others.
• Customized care to achieve your goals.
• Ongoing communication between you, your doctor, your family and your hospice team to address all aspects of your care - medical, emotional and spiritual.
• Symptom control and consultation by the hospice medical team when requested.
• Disease specific instruction to manage your illness at home, and what to do if a problem occurs.
• Caregiver support and instruction to assist family members.
• Freedom from medical bills. Any medication or durable medical equipment (ex. oxygen, wheelchairs, etc.) related to your primary diagnosis is covered in full by Medicare and most insurance providers. This includes delivery right to your home.
• Assistance from Home Health Aidesand Volunteers (based on need) with personal care, home making and shopping.

If you have experienced any of the following, we may be able to help:

• Multiple emergency room visits
• Hospitalizations over the past 6 months
• Recent decline in ability to do daily tasks
• Unintentional weight loss over the prior 6 months

To learn more about Optimum Care, or to request an evaluation, call Hospice's Optimum Care program at (716) 686-8000.

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Comparison of Traditional Home Health Care Services and Optimum Care - PDF