Ascension Health is one of the nation’s largest healthcare organizations and a leader in health care services. Their mission is to provide locally-based, community-oriented care in more than 1,400 sites of care – including 151 hospitals, outpatient health centers and other practice locations – throughout the country.
Ascension Health offers a full range of high-quality hospice services and health care programs. Ascension Health believes in offering their patients high quality, timely, and personal care with a focus on compassion and respect for those experiencing life-limiting illness. This includes patient and family education, counseling, symptom management and spiritual support.
Ascension Health also provides palliative care, which is designed to support the physical, psychological and spiritual needs of seriously ill patients and their families.
Ascension Health utilizes a personal approach to care, providing individualized plans that are tailored to meet the patient’s needs and preferences. Health care providers at Ascension Health employ evidence-based practice guidelines, such as disease-specific treatment protocols, to ensure that the best possible care is provided.
In addition, Ascension Health centers have a team of qualified professionals, along with volunteers, working together to provide care that is both high quality and cost-effective. Their goal is to enable patients to achieve their personal goals and live with dignity.
Ascension Health is dedicated to serving their community with a focus on respect and understanding, resulting in quality care that promotes an improved quality of life.
