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Resources for Medical Professionals

Are you a physician who is curious if one of his or her patients qualifies for hospice care? Soulistic Hospice referrals can help you determine if hospice care is right for your patient. No two cases are alike, but by speaking with physicians about their patients we can evaluate any illness to see if it meets the guidelines of hospice eligibility. Including hospice referral, diagnostic guidelines, and key talking points, below you will find information that is both informative and helpful in making your decision. Eligibility is case-by-case. As such it is highly encouraged you contact us for more information and a proper evaluation.

Facility Partners

Soulistic Hospice serves hospice patients in assisted living homes, skilled nursing facilities, and residential care facilities. Our collaboration with facility staff ensures seamless support for all the services we provide, including hospice care, palliative care consultation, pediatric care, and grief counseling.
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Discharge Planners

Through direct referral from the hospital, or after a patient is discharged to home or a facility, Soulistic Hospice admits patients every day, at any time, including evenings and weekends. We can meet with the patient and their family on the same day as the referral. We accept hospice-eligible patients with Medicare, AHCCCS (Medicaid), and private insurance, as well as those without a primary caregiver. Call us about patients with financial hardship. We strive to serve everyone regardless of ability to pay.
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Making the Referral

Soulistic Hospice is a nonprofit hospice specializing in providing the highest quality of end of life care. We are locally owned and operated, faith-based, state licensed, Medicare certified, and also VA contracted.
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Diagnostic Guidelines

Below are some of the more common hospice eligibility guidelines, also known as Local Coverage Determinations (LCD), that help physicians determine a prognosis of six months or less for some of the most common terminal conditions. Hospice eligibility can vary depending on many individual factors and co-morbidities. Please do not hesitate to call and speak to our Medical Director at (520) 398-2333 if you have any questions about whether one of your patients would qualify for hospice care.
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Having the Conversation

As a medical professional, you cannot predict how soon your patient will transition, but you do know when a cure is not possible. Hospice emphasizes comfort and quality of life once an illness is incurable. Patients and families who are reluctant to use hospice are more likely to accept services when they have a conversation with their doctors about hospice care.
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