Traditions Health Hospice

Reviews

• TB

  trejo bmxracing

  Oct 6, 2023
  1.0
  PLEASE BEWARE!!! This hospice company preys on families in their worst possible moments & makes you believe they will support you. They sell you on the idea that your loved ones will receive compassionate care & your family will be supported. Once your loved one is in "under their care" they inform you that a 30-60 minute nurse visit to check vitals & medication supply is all you are entitled to! You will be your loved ones (who needed round the clock hospital care prior to hospice) only lifeline!
• AB

  Antoinette BROOKS

  Nov 2, 2021
  5.0
  Absolutely perfect care for my daughter suffering from liver failure. Medications are delivered to our door 24/7. God made perfect angels to come into our lives with patience listening encouraging words just such loving caregivers. Antoinette Bazzett-Brooks
• DM

  david miller

  Jan 24, 2021
  5.0
  3 Dec 2020-4 Jan 2021. My Mom turned 97 on 12/3 and shortly thereafter I was advised to seek a Hospice. I was pointed to Traditions (ProCare) in Lancaster. I had no idea what a Hospice was...other than horror stories I had heard during my life. On the way to Lancaster, I watched a New York Times video (22 mins) "Dying in my Mother's Arms." This video gave me the words and emotions to talk to Tradition's about what I wanted for my Mom. I finally talked with them and met May (Mgr). She echoed my sentiments as did Yvonne (R.N.), Marc (Clergy), and Tim (Social Worker). Traditions Health was EXACTLY what I wanted and my Mom needed in her final days. I told May that if I had had a horrible experience with another Hospice..., Traditions would have been a Spring Day from a Disney movie. On the contrary, now that I KNOW what a Hospice is supposed to be..., I will be sorely disappointed in the next Hospice if they don't live up to Tradition's Gold Standard. My Mom did NOT suffer. She did NOT feel discomfort. She was well taken care of by everyone. She passed away from Alzheimer's/Dementia which is a horrible disease. May and Yvonne helped me navigate an issue with a G-Tube suggested by the Assisted Living Facility, and their effort to get me to change my Mom's "DNR/Comfort Only" at the 11th hour. My Mom was an R.N. for 50-years (graduated in 1944 with a Bachelors Degree in Nursing): she KNEW exactly what she wanted when she chose to check that box on her Advanced Directive. NOTHING was withheld from my Mom: she ate/drank what she wanted, took her Meds as she was able. Traditions helped us to make this to be a natural and peaceful ending for a wonderfully dedicated and loving Mother, Wife, and Nurse. I whole-heartedly recommend Tradition's, May, Yvonne, Marc, and Tim. They were wonderful to our entire family. Helping me to understand that Hospice is about letting the dying process occur naturally: and NOT trying to assuage our "guilt" by medically intervening and causing pain, discomfort, and confusion to our loved ones and the end of this Mortal life. My Mom's Nurse (Sarah) was with her when she passed and it was peaceful. There are NOT enough words that I can use to express my gratitude to May and her compassionate staff. Thank you.
• SB

  Southot Better

  Jul 27, 2019
  3.0
  I asked hospice when I was originally called and told my family member would be receiving it.. “so does this mean she’s on her way out pretty much..?” Having 2 other encounters with hospice this was my summation. The person who spoke on behalf of hospice although with good intentions I’m sure assured me that, that was a preconceived notion that was false believed by the public. So I was under the impression that in my aunts case wasn’t that urgent of a thing, there’s still some time here.. NOT SO.. Today my aunt is dead.. If your reading this Hospice do the public a favor, train your people w/answers that would actually help rather than sugarcoat in providing false hope, shoot it to us straight.. perhaps like this “There May be a selected few that Hospice won’t be a death sentence for, but be it that we are Hospice and called into the situation with your family member, we would always suggest and advise that life be taken seriously being that it’s very fragile.. as a family member if you love them Not to say they will in fact die but treat what’s going on with the seriousness that death very well could happen. Visit them, tell them you love them, so if in fact for some reason they end up passing on.. you won’t be carrying any regret..too many times time is miscalculated by peoples loved ones. This isn’t a thing to put off or gamble with.” Now that would’ve been nice had I heard that and I would’ve been on it.. check this out, I’m not blaming Hospice, I take personal accountability for my actions in not seeing my loved one as I should have.. but you Hospice are in the position to in fact help individuals like me who will live with regret.. if I was told what I had suggested here, I could’ve taken that initiative and you would’ve in fact helped BOTH family member and patient and provided an easier transition no doubt. Please consider these changes for future regret carried by family members and also consider that it could insure that the patient see that family member one last time.. I would think that with someone departing that this could in fact assist one in that journey outside of the physical... wouldn’t you..? Thanks for reading.
• NP

  Nick P

  Mar 15, 2018
  1.0
  Pro Care/Traditions Health Hospice’s handling of my family member’s care was deeply troubling. They over-prescribed powerful medications, including Morphine, Temazepam, Lorazepam, and Risperidone, without regard for the severe impact on her health. The social worker and nursing staff showed little to no concern for her well-being. A compassionate and competent doctor from HDMG recommended reducing her medication, which briefly improved her condition, but the hospice staff soon resumed the excessive dosages. This led to a rapid decline—she became unable to eat or drink, all while being subjected to an onslaught of strong drugs. What should have been a manageable recovery from a simple fall 8 months ago turned into a tragic loss, with Pro Care/Traditions Health Hospice effectively taking years from an otherwise healthy individual. I strongly urge anyone to keep their loved ones far away from this facility.

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