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Southeast Hospice: A Special Kind of Caring

A recent nationwide poll revealed that when given six months to live, nine out of 10 Americans surveyed would choose to be cared for and die at home.

Since 1986, Southeast Hospice has helped patients and families accept life's final transition with grace and peace - at home, surrounded by family and friends.

Click here for an informative look at What Hospice Is....And Is Not.

Who pays for Hospice?


The mission of Southeast Hospice is to provide care for all who need it, regardless of ability to pay. Southeast Hospice services are covered by the following:

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Insurance (most private insurance companies include Hospice as a benefit)
  • Personal Funds
  • Generous financial contributions from the community also help Southeast Hospice provide care for individuals who cannot pay.

Hospice Service Area

  • Bollinger County
  • Cape Girardeau County
  • Scott County
  • and portions of Perry, Mississippii, New Madrid and Stoddard counties
  

What does Hospice do?  


The Southeast Hospice staff develops an individual plan of care for each Hospice patient and family.

  • In carrying out that plan, the following services will be provided based on need:
  • Regular visits by a Southeast Hospice nurse (a registered nurse is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week)
  • Education and training of caregivers about how to care for the patient
  • Individual and family counseling with a trained social worker
  • Assistance with personal care and light housekeeping by a trained nurse assistant
  • Assistance with legal and financial matters
  • Spiritual counseling, if desired, with the Southeast Hospice chaplain or local clergy
  • Medical equipment, supplies and medications
  • Volunteer companionship
  • Support for family members for 13 months following patient's death

Want to be a Hospice Volunteer?

A series of special training sessions help prepare Hospice volunteers for their duties. Call the Hospice office to learn more or click here for a printable PDF volunteer application.

Mail application to:
Southeast Hospice
Att: Pearla Smith
#10 Doctors' Park
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

Learn about additional services offered by Southeast Hospice