“We do not add years to life, but life to years.”

Sandi Jo Funk Hospice is the oldest, most experienced hospice program in the Rio Grande Valley with 19 years of service. We offer the additional advantage of an affiliation with the Valley’s leading hospital, Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen and Valley Baptist Medical Center - Brownsville.

We provide quality health care for patients in the comfort of their own home. Working hand-in-hand with physicians, we oversee day to day care and educate family members on how to best assist the needs their loved ones.

Specialists in Palliative Care

Our nurses are experts in palliative care, and have special certification in pain management and symptom control. We have our own pharmacy staff to provide our patients with compounded medications for symptom control.

We Make House Calls

Our compassionate staff can provide first-class hospice care for the terminally ill in the comfort of your home in Cameron, Hidalgo or Willacy County. We are a not-for-profit service that accepts Medicare, Medicaid, private pay and private insurance.

Our philosophy helps the patient and family members reach their individual goals for the patient’s end-of-life care. A team approach is used by providing each patient and their family members the physical, psychological, social and spiritual support they need during a most challenging time.

Our team includes:

• Registered Nurses who are certified specialists in pain management and symptom control.
   
• Home Health Aides assist with personal care and grooming.
   
• Social Services are able to counsel and/or assist the family by making necessary community referrals.
   
• Spiritual Care Providers are skilled in pastoral counseling and respect all religious traditions, striving to bring meaning during their time in hospice care.
   
• Volunteers can provide periodic relief for family members and are there simply as a friend.
   
• Bereavement Services are extended to the family for up to one year after the patient’s death, helping them cope with grief issues.
   
• Physical, Occupational, Respiratory and Speech Therapy can also be provided at your physician’s request.

Hospice care is provided by Registered Nurses who are available to you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our nurses work under the direction of your personal physician and may be covered under Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance or private pay.

You may join our program by personally requesting our service or by having your physician.  For more information on Hospice care, please call (956) 698-HOSP (4677) or toll free at (800) 845-3627.