Some of the Benefits Our Care Offers to the Patient Include:

• Symptom prevention as opposed to crisis management
• Prevention of hospital stays and ER visits
• At home support and monitoring to manage symptoms commonly experienced by cardiac patients such as: dyspnea, chest pain, and edema
• Patient and caregiver access to a Registered Nurse 24/7 for symptom management
• Full support of UpliftedCare’s interdisciplinary team including our medical director, nurses, and CNAs
• Treatment algorithms and education materials specifically designed for symptom management of cardiac disease
• Education about coping with stress, sleep disorders, fatigue, and other symptoms experienced by cardiac patients
• Check in calls between in home visits to monitor and intervene before complications arise

UpliftedCare Can Help When:

• You need a clearer view of how the patient is fairing in the home
• Patient is experiencing increasing Emergency Room visits and/or hospitalizations for
• complications of disease
• Patient/caregiver experiencing increased stress, signs of anxiety
• Increasing/frequent calls to your office with questions about medications, symptoms they
• are experiencing, and other distressing issues

Indicators Hospice may be Appropriate:

• Frequent visits to the emergency room
• Episodes of respiratory infections
• Shortness of breath
• Fluid accumulation in the lungs or lower extremities
• Limited ability to perform activities of daily living
• Medication required for fluid retention, chest pain and respiratory symptoms