MCN’s customizable template, Availability of Family or Caregiver, is taken from our Hospice Policy and Procedure Manual. MCN Healthcare’s proven policy and procedure templates, competencies and compliance tools have assisted more than 20,000 health care organizations worldwide meet their regulatory compliance goals.

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Here is some sample content from Availability of Family or Caregiver:

	PURPOSE: To ensure that patients have families and caregivers or adequate resources/plans to care for the patient in the home 24 hours a day, if the patient's condition warrants. POLICY: Hospice does not provide a primary caregiver 24 hours a day for the patient. Patients who do not have a primary family member or caregiver will develop a plan with the Hospice Social Worker to provide for care when their condition dictates the need for additional care. They may arrange such care through friends, volunteers and/or private pay attendant services. At the time of admission, if the patient can...
Second excerpt:
	...a caregiver, the Hospice Social Worker will assess and help establish plans. The Hospice Social Worker helps with identified problems by presenting the patient, family or caregiver with information and potential solutions. The Social Worker will help the patient, family or caregiver in planning and arranging for additional assistance. If the patient, family or caregiver refuses or is unable to accept the plan for necessary caregiving assistance, the interdisciplinary team will discuss the...