Patient-Centered Care in Island Lake

Island Lake families honor patient autonomy through these inclusive hospice services:

• Nursing including patients directly from registered nurses who speak with patients themselves about symptoms, preferences, and care options rather than only consulting families
• Personal care respecting choices providing bathing and grooming assistance based on patient preferences when families actually ask rather than deciding independently
• Equipment selected with input including hospital beds and oxygen systems chosen considering patient comfort preferences not just family convenience
• Social workers facilitating patient involvement helping Island Lake families recognize that competent patients deserve participating in decisions about their own care
• Chaplains supporting patient spirituality offering guidance based on patient beliefs rather than what families think patients should want
• Veteran autonomy programs through our We Honor Veterans initiative‍
• Patient-honoring grief support continuing counseling for up to 13 months

Respecting Patient Choices in Island Lake

Island Lake families discover that involving patients in their own care decisions creates dignity and peace impossible when treating competent adults like incapable children. Client satisfaction reaches 98 families out of every 100 once they started respecting patient autonomy. Ratings from actual households average 4.9 stars from families who learned that patients handle truth better than protective exclusion. Our credentials include ACHC accreditation and Medicare certification, while performance assessments place us at 80 points versus the benchmark of 67.

Supporting Illinois families for over 15 years taught us that excluding competent patients from their own end-of-life decisions creates harm despite protective intentions. Our staff answers at 847-777-8888 continuously because Island Lake residents need guidance including patients appropriately. We help families recognize that terminal diagnosis doesn't make competent adults suddenly incapable of making their own choices, that patients deserve knowing truth about their own conditions, and that respecting autonomy means asking patients themselves about care preferences rather than families deciding what they think patients would want.