Our Services
Programs and services of Hinds LifeCare
Our community support allows us to give a higher level of care and offer enhanced family support. Our goal at all times is to respect your wishes. The care we provide reflects a partnership between you, your family, and the Hinds LifeCare team. We pride ourselves on our mission to ease suffering, and we are here to help care for the mind, body, and spirit of you and your loved ones as you navigate this journey together.
Patient care services
Hinds LifeCare Home
Center for Grief & Healing
The Hinds LifeCare Center for Grief & Healing is unique in that it serves not only hospice families, but also the community at large with grief support services. The professional staff is available to:
- Meet with individuals and families to provide low fee, one-on-one grief counseling
- Provide support for sudden and traumatic loss
- Offer a variety of support groups that are specific to the relationship of the loss
- Provide grief support mailings for a period of 13 months to families who are mourning the loss of a loved one
- Help children and teens cope with loss in our Circle of Friends support groups
Angel Babies Perinatal Hospice and Bereavement Program
The news of an unborn baby being diagnosed with a life-limiting condition is heartbreaking. As part of the Hinds LifeCare Center for Grief & Healing, Angel Babies/ Bebitos Angelitos offers a perinatal hospice program designed for families who have received this diagnosis, offering support and comfort during pregnancy, and providing ideas for creating loving memories.
Pediatric Program
Children require different care than adults. The Hinds Kids Pediatric Program provides terminally ill children comfort and quality of life as they navigate this journey.
Thrift stores
Hinds LifeCare thrift stores provide discounted clothing, household items, and furniture to those in need in the communities we serve, while helping sustain the agency’s primary mission of care. These thrift stores are our way of giving back to the community, but also act to offset the costs of care that Hinds LifeCare provides.
Physician and medical professional education
In an effort to increase physician awareness of what hospice and palliative care can provide to patients and their families, Hinds LifeCare provides specialized end-of-life care training locally to doctors, nurses, and residents from UC San Francisco Medical School, UC Davis, Fresno State, and Fresno City College.
Multicultural outreach
With the Central Valley’s diverse population, we have developed a comprehensive program that strives to provide services that are culturally sensitive toward patients and their families who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.
Global outreach
Hinds LifeCare focuses on the needs of the world community by sharing information with those who have limited resources. We co-sponsor an annual medical conference on International Hospice and Palliative Care in Developing Countries.
Prison hospice
This program educates and trains inmates at area prisons to provide hospice care, and grief and loss support, for fellow inmates.
Volunteers
For families, trained patient volunteers provide respite time for caregivers and comfort to patients where they live. Their training, talents, and skills are matched to fit every family’s unique needs. Hospice Home volunteers answer the door to visitors and handle incoming phone calls for staff, patients, and their families. They also perform light upkeep duties such as folding laundry, replenishing cookies and coffee, and talking with family and friends who are visiting. Hinds LifeCare thrift stores and special events provide volunteer opportunities throughout the year.