Our Healthcare Team

Our interdisciplinary medical team of doctors, nurses, home health aides, volunteers, and therapists is dedicated to providing the highest degree of quality care for our patients facing terminal illnesses. It is our utmost desire to enhance the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional well-being of all our patients during their time with us.

NURSES

Each one of Lucky Palliative Services, Inc. nurses specialize in patient care and managing pain, and will evaluate each patients particular needs.

• A RN will access the patient at bed side once the patient is signed with services.
• A LVN will see the patient on the routine visits, and continuous care visits.
• A Wound Care nurse will access the patients wounds and visit the patient on scheduled or emergency visits.
• Physical or occupational therapist are also provided if needed

SOCIAL WORKERS

All our social workers are friendly and skilled listeners.

Each family is provided a social worker for education and help with any specific needs the family or patient may have, examples:

• Advance directive information
• Power of attorney rights
• Hospice benefits and eligibility
• Resources

PHYSICIANS

Our hospice physicians collaborates with your primary care physician, or at Lucky Palliative Services, Inc. our physician can become your primary care physician.

In the middle of the night if medications are needed to get ordered and delivered our medical director doctors are on call 24/7. Your loved one and family will never have to go through this alone and will always have a team supporting them 100% of the time

CERTIFIED HOSPICE AIDES

Our certified hospice aides help with personal care, such as bathing and mouth care. They can also help with light cleaning, light laundry, and occasional shopping.

CHAPLAINS

Our chaplains offer spiritual support.

VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers are important elements of the team who are available when they are needed most.

DIETICIANS

We have dieticians who help patients achieve the best nutritional standards given the current state of their health. Dieticians have much experience in dealing with the dietary challenges that often affect the terminally ill. In conjunction with the physician, dieticians will advise on meal plans, food preparation, and even on how to serve the patient properly. All patients entering hospice care will be evaluated at the time of admission into the program. If there is a need for nutritional assistance, a dietician will be provided to assist and educate patients and their families.

OCCUPATIONAL/PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

An occupational therapist/physical therapist can evaluate the ability of your loved one to accomplish activities of daily living (ADL) to carry out common everyday tasks, such as bathing, getting dressed, brushing one’s teeth, eating, walking, getting in and out of bed, going to the bathroom, etc. If patients experience difficulties performing these types of skills, the therapist can devise a therapeutic plan designed to help patients regain their independence. Occupational and physical therapy can often help with the patient’s self-esteem, confidence, and attitude. Sometimes, different adaptive or assisting devices are used to help patients accomplish their ADLs. The therapist can teach your loved one special technique that will help utilize energy more efficiently. Helping your loved one continue much of his/her daily routine can dramatically improve their quality of life.