HELPING YOU THROUGH LIFE'S JOURNEY

Compassionate Hospice in Treasure Valley

STRONG AND CARING SUPPORT

The mission of Journeys Hospice is to provide comprehensive, coordinated care to individuals with life-limiting illnesses and their families throughout the greater Boise area of the Treasure Valley.

It is the role of hospice to maintain the patient's dignity, serve their needs emotionally, physically, and spiritually to the highest degree possible and feasible, and lend both moral and physical support to the family. Include hospice care in the dying process to be assured of strong and caring support. Contact us today to learn more.

WHAT IS HOSPICE?

The Journeys Approach to Hospice Care


Because the care needs of a dying patient include more than the medical treatment of a disease, a team approach is taken in hospice care. Each team member has a role to play in addressing the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients, their families, and caregivers. The Journeys team consists of nurses, bath aides, social workers, chaplains, bereavement care, volunteers, and a medical director. If you would like to know more, please contact us today.

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Our COMPREHENSIVE Services

It is a myth that hospice is a place. Hospice is provided wherever a patient may live. "Home" may be anywhere the patient chooses to live, including the patient's home, assisted living facility, or other long-term care facility. Wherever home is for you or your loved one, Journeys Hospice can provide complete supportive care. Our services include:

  • Scheduled clinical visits
  • 24 HR Nursing on-call
  • Pain/symptom management
  • Family training and education on end-of-life care
  • Assistance with advanced directives: POA, living wills, and DNR
  • Spiritual care
  • Volunteer services
  • Bereavement care and follow-up
  • Medication and supplies related to a terminal diagnosis
  • Durable medical equipment such as a hospital bed, walker, wheelchair, etc.
  • And much more!

COMFORT CARE

Comfort care from a dedicated and caring team can make a meaningful difference for those facing the end of life and for their loved ones. The hospice team can reduce physical pain, ease emotional and spiritual suffering, and facilitate financial and legal activities as needed.

TEAM OF SUPPORT

Hospice care received in the home gives patients and family members the peace and comfort of familiar surroundings and the closeness of friends and loved ones. The support needed to make this possible is provided by Journeys Hospice’s team of professional and volunteer staff.

PAIN & SYMPTOM CONTROL

Care is focused on pain management and symptom control. This approach allows the patient to continue normal activities as long as possible and encourages family members to be present and to participate in the patient’s care.

ALL-IN-ONE SERVICES

All services of the hospice team, as well as medications and durable medical equipment necessary for the comfort of the patient, are included under insurance coverage.

Our Recipe for Success

Journeys Hospice Inc. provides valuable options for improving the quality of life for people facing a life-limiting illness.

We are locally owned and operated by a registered nurse with many years of experience in hospice and palliative care.

We believe smaller is better, and as a result, we are able to give more attention to fewer patients.

We believe in continuity of care, so patients are followed by the same nurse for the duration of service.

We accept patients who meet qualifications regardless of financial circumstances.

We provide support and pastoral care for patients, spouses, and family members.

We pay for most medications and supplies related to the terminal diagnosis, as well as durable medical equipment such as a hospital bed, walker, wheelchair, etc.

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Bereavement Care at Journeys Hospice

Compassion   -   Knowledge   -   Presence

Our journeys with loss and grief will break our hearts, but with the support of compassionate caregivers, we can find our way even through "the valley of deep darkness."

To provide the best possible care to bereaved patients, family members, and friends, Journeys
Hospice offers the following bereavement services:

 

  1. Assistance in making a full assessment of your bereavement resources and needs in collaboration with patients, family members, and the interdisciplinary hospice team, initially upon admission to hospice, when significant changes occur in the patient's situation, and again upon the patient's death.
  2. Bereavement support, as indicated by your assessment, may include:
  3. visits or phone calls by the bereavement coordinator or other team members for emotional or educational support
  4. providing educational and inspirational resources
  5. planning for services and final arrangements
  6. facilitating funerals, memorial services, and celebrations of life for the family and/or caregivers
  7. referral to other appropriate services
  8. A thirteen-month follow-up after your loved one's death in accordance with your needs and wishes, which may include:
  9. periodic phone calls and/or mailings
  10. visits with family members and caregivers
  11. referral as needed and requested

For more information, please contact our Bereavement Care Coordinator at 208-461-3035.

Treasure Valley Team

Dr. Steven Koga, MD

Medical Director


Jessica Velasquez, RN

Owner, and Administrator


Malorie Binder

Office Manager


Dean Hummer

Human Resources, Billing, Accounts Payable

Sarah Curtright, NP

Nurse Practitioner


Kevin Wood

Community Relations Director


Jeremy Harrison, RNCM

Hospice Nurse, Case Manager


Kimberly Grape, LPN

Hospice Nurse

Robin Babbitt, RN

Hospice Nurse


Darcie Ineck, RNCM

Hospice Nurse, Case Manager


Joshwa Bedford, MDIV

Hospice Chaplain & Volunteer Coordinator


Melissa Whetten-Meyers, LMSW

Social Worker & Bereavement Coordinator

Linda Reyna, CNA

Hospice Aide


Lilly Abundez, CNA

Hospice Aide


Lavonne Meeks, RNCM

Hospice Nurse, Case Manager


Mountain Home Team

Bobbie Spencer, RN
Hospice Nurse Case Manager, Director of Nursing


Melanie Bate, RN

Hospice Nurse, Case Manager


Olivia Cody, RN
Hospice Nurse


Brenda Tapp, BSW

Social Worker

Gaylene Sanchez, CNA
Hospice Aid


Jason Spencer

Community Relations


Tina Willaims, NP
Nurse Practitioner

Volunteers at

Journeys Hospice

Volunteers are an added support to caregivers and their families, helping them cope. Often, a caregiver or patient may be more comfortable talking about dying with a trained volunteer than with their own family. Volunteers give families and caregivers a much-needed break and the opportunity to take care of themselves so they can remain healthy.


Our volunteers complete an initial orientation and ongoing training. Volunteers can be of any age, with duties that can include the following:

18 years and older:
listening to and offering companionship to patients, sitting with them, reading, playing games, doing puzzles, etc. They can comfort a family member or give a family member a break from caregiving so that they may go shopping, out with friends, get their hair done, etc.

17 years and younger:
making cookies, brownies, and special occasion cards. They can also help with making packets in our office for special events we attend. Younger volunteers may assist in a patient's home under the supervision of an approved adult volunteer.


Other ways to help can include telephone support, running errands, helping with hospice events, assisting staff with mailings and paperwork, or by contributing through your own special gifts and abilities (see pictures on the left).

Volunteers are assigned according to the needs and requests of the patient and family and are matched with patients within their own communities whenever possible. Most volunteers are assigned to only one patient at a time and remain with that patient and family until no longer needed. Often, the volunteer and patient already know one another through other community activities in their lives.

For more information on how you can help, please call our volunteer coordinator at 208-461-3035 or
download a copy of our volunteer application to print out and mail to us.

VOLUNTEER APPLICATION

Employment Opportunities

Journeys Hospice is an independent, locally owned, and operated agency. We offer competitive pay, paid time off, on-call pay, membership to the Appleton Clinic, cell phone reimbursement, and mileage reimbursement.

Journeys Hospice is hiring

We are now accepting applications/resumes for a Hospice Nurse. This is a full-time position. Pay for this position is negotiable and will be dependent on experience and type of license (RN or LPN).

Why people believe in us

“I can't say enough about Jessica, and her support staff through the passing of my Mothering. I called and they were at my home within and hour to help us transition into Hospice care. From day one they were here for everything we needed and continued to follow up after my Mother passed to make sure myself and my family were doing ok.Journey Hospice is Amazing. Loving and caring when you need them most!”

Daphne K.

“When journeys hospice assisted with my grandmother 14 years ago they left a wonderful impression on me.  Now my father is needing hospice and I didn't Have to think twice in the decision to choose journey's hospice again. Nursing, owner and all staff were wonderful.  And they will be again. Thank you journey's!”

Mary E.

"Journeys Hospice achieved optimal levels of performance in all areas with our recent need for hospice services for grandma.  Speed of setting up services, equipment delivered, medications and nursing services all within Hours of hiring.  The owner met with us personally at 8pm and stayed with us until we felt comfortable.  All services were very appreciated.   Thank you for a job well done."

Reach Out To Us

Our office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. We have a nurse on call 24 hours a day. Contact us by phone at 208-461-3035 or send us a message using the form below.

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