Choosing hospice doesn’t mean giving up hope. Rather, it means working together to redefine what hope means to you now.

MUSC Health has partnered with a leading national provider of comprehensive hospice care – BAYADA Home Health Care to deliver personalized end-of-life care so patients and families feel empowered and supported during life’s final journey. Together as MUSC Health | Hospice at Home by BAYADA, we take a holistic team approach to support patients with a limited life expectancy prognosis and their loved ones. We can help you set and realize new goals focused on the best possible quality of life for you and your loved ones.

Remember, you don’t have to travel this journey alone. At MUSC Health | Hospice At Home by BAYADA, it is our greatest honor to help others feel cared for and supported in their time of need.

What Is Hospice & How Can It Help?

Hospice is a philosophy of care that supports the mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of a patient and their family through the end-of-life journey. Our interdisciplinary team of hospice experts has one goal in mind—to enable patients to live their lives with meaning, dignity, and comfort wherever they call home.

Your personalized care plan may include:

• Pain and symptom management
• Much-needed support for loved ones
• Medication, supplies, and equipment
• Assistance with personal care
• Nursing, aide, social work, therapy, and physician support
• Short-term respite to relieve caregivers
• Continuous care for acute symptoms
• Holistic therapy options (check with your local office)
• Grief counseling, bereavement services, and spiritual support regardless of religious affiliation

When Is The Right Time To Start Hospice Care?

Hospice is most beneficial when it is started as early as possible, so that you and your family can receive the maximum amount of care and support. Below are a few questions that may indicate it is time to consider hospice:

Have you or your loved one:

• Seen a progression of a serious illness?
• Had multiple trips to the hospital?
• Had increased episodes of pain?
• Had several falls in the last six months?
• Had significant, unexplained weight loss?
• Started spending most of the day in bed?
• Had shortness of breath or difficulty breathing?Started to feel that treatment is becoming more of a burden than a benefit?

If you answered yes to two or more of these questions, MUSC Health | Hospice At Home by BAYADA care could help you.

Why Choose MUSC Health | Hospice At Home by BAYADA?

MUSC Health | Hospice At Home by BAYADA is dedicated to you—and to setting the highest standards in end-of-life care.

Timely start of care

We will be there when you need us to begin hospice services, usually within 24 hours of your call.

Trained and compassionate caregivers

Our health care professionals have met or exceeded the most rigorous hiring standards in the industry.

Clinical supervision

Each patient’s care is supervised by a registered nurse (RN) clinical manager.

24/7 availability

If you have a question or are experiencing a crisis, you can reach us anytime, day or night at 843-416-4020.

Last wish fulfillment

Whenever possible, we work to fulfill a patient’s important last wishes.