Valuable information for:
Information for physicians
Refer a patient
To refer a patient, contact Hosparus as follows:
- In Louisville, call 456-6200 or (800) 264-0521.
- In Southern Indiana, call 945-4596 or (800) 895-5633.
- In Central Kentucky, call 737-6300 or (800) 686-9577.
For information about hospice admission criteria and commonly asked questions, visit our admissions page.
Newsletter for physicians
Quality of Life newsletter, Nov-Dec-Jan 2009-2010.
Quality of Life newsletter, Feb-March-April 2009.
Inpatient care
While a majority of our patients receive care in their homes, Hosparus also provides care in nursing homes/longterm care facilities, at hospitals and at its inpatient unit in the Norton Healthcare Pavilion at 315 E. Broadway.
Hosparus unit at the Norton Healthcare Pavilion
Inpatient Phone: (502) 629-3600, (502) 629-3634
Inpatient Manager: (502) 629-3636
Inpatient Fax: (502) 629-3638
The role of the patient's attending physician
The patient's attending physician is a member of the interdisciplinary team and is a full participant in the provision of hospice care. Each patient admitted to the hospice program has a designated attending licensed physician. The attending physician may be the hospice medical director. Medical care provided will be in accordance with accepted hospice standards of practice.
Defining palliative medicine
Palliative medicine relieves suffering when a cure for an illness is not expected. It focuses on pain and symptom management, but also addresses emotional and spiritual support. It is patient-centered but extends care to the family and community as well.
Related websites
The following websites offer information of note to physicians dealing with end-of-life issues:
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization