Staying At Our Home
At Hospeace House, we are committed to providing compassionate, dignified end-of-life care in a peaceful, home-like setting. The following information outlines our admission process, general guidelines for residents and our position on Medical Aid in Dying.
Admission to Hospeace House
There is never a charge for the care we provide to residents or their families.
All potential admissions are coordinated by our Director of Operations in collaboration with our Clinical Care Coordinator. To inquire about admission or discuss a potential referral, please contact us at 585-374-2090 .
We are here to answer your questions and guide you through the process with care and compassion.
Referrals may be made by anyone, including potential residents, family members, friends, physicians, social workers, or hospital staff.
General Guidelines for Potential Residents
Hospeace House is a Comfort Care Home dedicated to providing compassionate end-of-life care. To ensure we can provide the best possible support, the following guidelines help determine eligibility for admission:
- A diagnosis of a terminal illness with a life expectancy of approximately three months or less
- A personal desire and willingness to reside at Hospeace House
- Ongoing care under a private physician or hospice provider
- An understanding and acceptance that no life-prolonging or life-sustaining measures will be provided
- Awareness that care is delivered by a combination of trained volunteers and skilled staff members
- The individual’s care needs must be safely manageable within our home setting
- Admission is based on need, regardless of financial situation, race, religion, gender identity, or background
Hospeace House’s Position on Medical Aid in Dying (MAID)
We recognize that individuals and families may have deeply personal beliefs and perspectives regarding Medical Aid in Dying (MAID), and we respect those differences.
Our Board of Directors has established the following position statement to clarify Hospeace House’s approach to MAID and how it relates to our mission and care practices.
Hospeace House recognizes that decisions concerning medical aid in dying are deeply personal and may involve an individual’s medical circumstances, values, beliefs and relationships with family and healthcare providers. Hospeace House does not seek to judge, endorse or condemn the moral or ethical decisions of individuals who consider or pursue medical aid in dying in accordance with New York State law.
At the same time, Hospeace House has determined that participation in medical aid in dying is outside the scope of its mission, services and care model. Hospeace House exists to provide compassionate, non-curative end-of-life care focused on comfort, dignity, symptom management and natural death.
Accordingly, Hospeace House will not participate in arranging, prescribing, obtaining, storing, preparing or administering medication intended for use under New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act. Hospeace House employees, volunteers and representatives may not participate in medical aid in dying in their Hospeace House roles or on behalf of the organization.
Hospeace House will not knowingly admit an individual who has completed the approval process for medical aid in dying and intends to obtain or self-administer the prescribed medication while residing at Hospeace House. This admission limitation reflects the organization’s mission, staffing model, physical setting and operational responsibilities; it is not intended as a moral judgment regarding the individual or the individual’s decision.
If a current resident expresses an interest in medical aid in dying or begins pursuing eligibility after admission, Hospeace House will respond respectfully and compassionately. The matter will be referred promptly to the resident’s hospice provider, attending physician and appropriate family or healthcare representative. Hospeace House will continue providing appropriate comfort care while determining, in consultation with the resident, the hospice provider and legal counsel, whether transfer to another setting is necessary. No resident will be abandoned, treated disrespectfully or denied appropriate comfort care because they ask questions about or express interest in medical aid in dying. Hospeace House will protect the resident’s privacy and will communicate its organizational boundaries clearly, compassionately and without judgment.
Questions About Staying at Hospeace House?
We welcome your questions and are here to help.
(585) 374-2090
info@hospeacehouse.org
7824 County Road 33
Naples, NY 14512
