Gentiva Hospice - Flint

Mission: To provide compassionate hospice care to those we serve during the end of life’s journey through our commitment to clinical excellence and uncompromising service.

We’re a team of caregivers that help clients age with grace and dignity, empowering them and their loved ones to share in a journey of kindness and support. It’s compassionate care that’s close to home, and close to the heart.

The most important time is the time we have together – with family and friends. Many people think hospice is only about end-of-life care, but it’s so much more than that. In thousands of communities across the country, we help people with a life-limiting illness – and their loved ones – make the most of the time they have in the comfort and privacy of wherever they call home.

Our services include:

• Pain and symptom management – Helping manage pain is about more than medication. Our hospice teams work closely with individuals and their family to develop a care plan specific to their needs.
• Emotional support – The emotions felt during this time can be overwhelming. We will be there to help individuals make sense of their emotions. We offer professional grief counseling for them and their loved ones.
• Spiritual care – Grief can sometimes make us question our beliefs, but it can also be a time of reflection. Our highly experienced staff can provide bereavement services and care for the spiritual needs brought on by a life-limiting illness.
• Respite care – When family members and loved ones are caring for someone with a life-limiting illness, they can sometimes feel they have no time for themselves. If a family caregiver needs a rest or some time away to simply recharge, we can also offer short-term relief.
• Bereavement care – People respond to the death of a loved one in a variety of ways. Our professional team of counselors and social workers is here to support families through their loss for up to 13 months beyond their loved one’s passing.

As a hospice volunteer, you become a valuable part of our care team and play a vital role in improving the quality of life for those in our care. There are so many ways to help; everything from spending time with a patient, running an errand, or doing light housekeeping to even providing invaluable administrative support. Your service magnifies what we do and makes a big difference for patients and families.