The Ardent Difference
At Ardent Hospice & Palliative Care we believe in doing the right thing for the right reasons. Our focus and priority are always on the patient and his or her quality of life. Many of our past clients have called us their angels because of the dedication and quality of care we administer.
Providing hospice care in home as well as health care facilities gives us complete control over our patients’ care, no matter where they are in their journeys. We strive to go above and beyond in anticipation of whatever it is that our client may need, whether it’s something as simple as body wipes, or more costly like an electric lift. There are no limitations to the care we deliver to our patients and their families.
We understand that every individual we care for has a past, a story, and concerns as he or she walks through this part of his or her life. Our patients are so much more than their ailments, which is why we treat them as unique individuals with their own needs, wishes, and emotions.
Providing quality service is our passion. When a client or family member calls after-hours, they are still able speak to one of our nurses. We don’t use an answering service because we know the importance of having someone available at all times who knows the patient and knows what’s happening. As much as the journey is a challenge for each of our respective patients, it also greatly affects their families and loved ones—at Ardent, we treat everyone with dignity and compassion.
Dignity Therapy
Maintaining dignity for people facing serious illness or death is a major objective in palliative care. Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov, an international leader in palliative care, has developed the therapeutic process of Dignity Therapy. This intervention is designed to help people discuss issues that matter most to them or that they would most want remembered. It addresses psychosocial and existential issues people may be facing during a serious illness or at end of life. Dignity Therapy prompts a sense of meaning and purpose. Dignity Therapy usually is a four-session intervention, which produces a document to share with loved ones.
Hollie Davlin has been working with hospice and palliative care patients for over 16 years. She has been working with individuals and families in a therapeutic setting since 1992 and was fortunate enough to study with Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov who developed Dignity Therapy. Hollie has been using this process with patients for three years.”
