(I do not use my real name on line. Those in the Hospice will likely recognize me). Recently it was necessary for me to place my mother in a Hospice, which was arranged thru the hospital she was previously being treated in. I had long promised her that she would never go into an institutional place like a nursing home when the time came. We remembered how nice a Hospice was from an elderly friend we once knew who was in one. It's like a hotel with people always available for you.
We choose Ryan House. The staff there were caring, compassionate and informative. They followed suggestions I made to make my mothers last days more comfortable. The Nurses, Social Workers, Nurse Practitioner and other staff were very professional and helped my wife and I thru this process (although the actual doctor was no where to be seen nor answered messages, even though he signed the final forms). My mother was of very advanced age and I understood from the beginning that she was in her last days, so I wanted to do the right thing. I'm very, very comfortable that I did.
Medicare covers this service while the status is "symptom management", but I would have paid out of pocket if more time was needed. I very highly recommend this facility, which also has a Children's Hospice as well. Ryan House is part of the Hospices of the Valley network.
I see a negative review on this page, unbelievable. This person was apparently not aware that a Hospice is for people who have elected to let God and nature take it's course and have previously chosen a "do not resuscitate" status rather than use painful means to artificially extend a life that has lost it's quality and awareness.