PPHPC Inpatient Unit

Pikes Peak Hospice is the only area hospice provider with an
inpatient care unit equipped to manage more serious care needs.
Typically, only those with the most complex cases opt for hospice
inpatient care. Many patients come to our inpatient care unit until they are stabilized, and then return home.

We Provide:

Comprehensive symptom management
Wound and ostomy specialist on staff
Communication with Pikes Peak Hospice palliatist providers, patients, families, and patients' primary and consulting physicians, per physician request
Family/caregiver education in the IPU
Click Here to access our Inpatient Unit Guidelines

Extraordinary Nursing Care

Our dedicated Inpatient Unit (IPU) nursing staff includes highly trained Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants, including many with hospice certifications. Their expertise in the area of hospice and palliative medicine is invaluable when addressing the acute needs of our hospice patients.

Our IPU nursing staff routinely cares for patients with complex needs, including tracheostomies, complex wound care, home vents, and urinary and GI diversion devices. They also assist with blood transfusions, paracentesis, thoracentesis, and other special procedures. Our nursing staff continually assess patients' symptom and pain management to assure our standards of excellence in care.

Training

Our Nursing Services Manager provides intense training for all nursing disciplines upon employment, followed by monthly training on specialized topics, and annual competency testing. Our Skills Lab, located in the IPU, provides a venue to demonstrate and practice techniques for staff and family caregivers.

Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care encourages attendance at Continuing Education classes (local, state and national) on topics related to hospice and palliative care.