"I can not express in words the compassion my Dad and family members received while my dad was in hospice care at the Poppen House. At the most difficult time in my life, I found a tremendous amount of peace while visiting my Dad. To the entire staff there, Thank you! May your peace and love continue to comfort all touched with your compassion!"

Hospice is a type and philosophy of care that focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill person's pain and symptoms, while attending to their emotional and spiritual needs. It is an integrated program of medical and psychosocial care, insuring that the final stages of life are lived with the greatest degree of comfort and dignity.Partnering with hospitals, nursing homes and community based organizations, Interim meets the specific needs of terminally ill individuals and their families. Interim provides care most frequently in patients' homes however, care can also be provided in independent and assisted living residences. Hospice services from Interim are covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurances and include:Pre-Admission ConsultationNursing CarePain and Symptom ManagementPharmacy Consultation/ServicesMedical Equipment and SuppliesEducation and Training of families and caregiversAn Interdisciplinary team of hospice aides, physicians, social workers, spiritual care counselors and volunteersBereavement care for families and caregivers

"My wife is in Harbor Hospice, and they provide nurses and nurse's aides for her. They do basic stuff and nothing major. They come a few days a week for two weeks now. They're more than OK for their service. The food is provided by the patient's family. "

"My family used hospice for my sister last year. My uncle had used Hospice of Michigan to help take care of my grandmother a few years ago. We are going to their walk around Reed's Lake this spring to remember them both. "