Although the primary focus of The Hospice of East Texas is home care, there are times when caring for a loved one at home is simply not possible. When symptoms cannot be managed at home, or when families are having difficulty coping, The Hospice of East Texas offers a wonderful alternative – HomePlace.

Housed in the Robert M. Rogers Hospice Center, HomePlace is a state-of-the-art in-patient facility designed with patient care and family needs in mind. Twenty-eight private rooms offer hospice patients and their families all the comforts of home while providing round-the-clock, expert medical care.

Services and Features

The individual needs and preferences of each patient are always top priorities at The Hospice of East Texas and at HomePlace. An expert team – medical director or attending physicians, registered nurses, certified nurses health aides, a resident pharmacist, social workers, chaplains, volunteers – is devoted to the care of patients twenty four hours a day and focused on family needs as well.

Among the unique features of HomePlace are:

• Twenty-eight private rooms, each with its own bathroom, TV, VCR and guest accommodations
• 24-hour care by registered nurses and other hospice team members
• Patient-to-staff ratio that allows a greater level of individual attention and support to patients and their families
• Hospice physicians available 24 hours a day for patient care or consult with the patient’s private physician
• Chapel
• Family rooms and quiet areas
• Unrestricted visiting hours
• Pets are welcome!
• Patios and outside areas with benches and gazebos

HomePlace is located at 4111 University Blvd. in Tyler, Texas.
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