Program areas at NAH
Hospice and palliative care services: since 1978, Nathan Adelson Hospice, Inc. (nah) has provided Hospice and palliative care services to southern Nevada. In 2022, nah provided 115,253 days of comprehensive Hospice services, including physical, emotional, social and spiritual care to 4,417 patients and their loved ones. Nathan Adelson Hospice, Inc. Provides a full continuum of Hospice and palliative care, both in our two in-patient units and at the patients place of residence, whether that be a personal residence, group home, assisted living facility or skilled nursing facility. Our Hospice care is provided by a team of physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, certified Hospice aides, medical social workers, chaplains/clergy, complementary therapist and trained volunteers. This team, known as the idg (inter-disciplinary group), meets weekly to implement and monitor a specific plan of care designed to meet the needs of the patient and their family. Our patients and their families are cared for by twenty-six (26) full-time and part-time physicians and nurse practitioners, three hundred seven (307) clinical and administrative staff and two hundred forty-two (242) volunteers. Our clinicians utilize the netsmart and avatar electronic medical record system to document the patient's condition and care. Documentation is done at the patient's bedside through the utilization of point of service electronic hardware. As one of the hospices in southern Nevada accredited by the joint commission of accreditation of health care organizations, nah aspires to maintain a model program for other hospices and healthcare organizations in our area. Nah was awarded a 2013 circle of life citation of honor. This national award is from the american hospital association in recognition of our strong community engagement, our work in confronting ethnic/racial care disparities, the strong partnerships we have with local hospitals, our outstanding complementary therapy program and our continued commitment to staff development. There are only three awards and five citations presented nationally. As the largest non-profit Hospice provider in southern Nevada, we are proud to care for those in our community who would otherwise not have access to Hospice services because of a lack of financial resources. Through the generosity of our supporters, nah was able to provide $785,000 of uncompensated care to the uninsured and underinsured in 2022. Through cooperative efforts with our sister organization, the center for compassionate care, nah provides bereavement and grief loss support services to grieving family members whether or not the loved one received Hospice services from our organization. For 32 years, our bereavement program has hosted camp erin for children, ages 0-12. The camp is a no cost weekend event that provides youths who have experienced the death of a loved one the opportunity to share their grief experiences with peers who have experienced a similar loss. In addition to the core Hospice services, Nathan Adelson Hospice provides massage therapy, pet therapy, aromatherapy and art through the bonnie schreck memorial complementary therapies program. Nathan Adelson Hospice provides caregiver support through support groups and meal delivery programs. The organization, in conjunction with several local hospitals, provides inpatient palliative consultations to non-hospice patients with life threatening illnesses. Pain management, non-pain symptom management, advance care planning, social services and discharge planning are some of the services provided in conjunction with the palliative consultation. In 2022, 8,632 palliative consultations were provided in hospitals and 719 patients received palliative care at home. Overall, 3,697 patients received palliative care.