What is SBL Hospice?
SBL Hospice cares for and supports people who are terminally ill and their families in their homes and facilities they live in. It's a comprehensive program of care dedicated to controlling pain, relieving discomfort, and supporting the terminally-ill patient physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Hospice services are provided to every patient regardless of ability to pay. SBL Hospice serves 20 counties in East Central Illinois from its office in Mattoon.
What is Included in Hospice Care?
• Nursing services on an intermittent basis
• Physician services
• Drugs for pain relief and symptom management
• Certified Nursing Assistant services
• Medical supplies and equipment
• Short-term inpatient care including respite care
• Medical social services
• Trained volunteers who provide companionship to patients and respite for families
• Bereavement services including support groups and counseling
• Spiritual support and Chaplain services
What are the Goals of Hospice Care?
• Pain control
• Symptom management
• Support for the terminally ill person and family in decision making
• Maximize quality of life
• Emotional support through the bereavement period
Who is Eligible for Hospice Care?
Any person who:
• Is terminally ill with a life expectancy of months rather than years
• Is no longer receiving curative treatment
• Resides in the service area
• Understands the hospice concept and desires hospice care
Who pays for Hospice Care?
• SBL Hospice is not-for-profit. Medicare and Medicaid fully cover our hospice care, and most insurance plans also offer coverage.
Service Area
Bereavement Services
SBL Hospice of Sarah Bush Lincoln provides free community bereavement services in a wide variety of formats to meet the diverse needs of community members. Services are offered one-on-one and in group and family settings, and is available to all. Below are structured bereavement programs.
Grief Support Groups
Pathways Through Grief
A grief support group for anyone who has lost a loved one. It meets 6:30 to 8 pm, on the first Wednesday of each month at Prairie Pavilion 2, 1004 Health Center Drive, Mattoon. To register, call 1-800-454-4055.
Please meet in the main lobby with the facilitator.
Hopeful Horizons
A daytime grief group for anyone who has lost a loved one. It meets 1 to 2:30 pm, on the third Wednesday of each month at SBL Hospice, Lincoln Avenue Building, Entrance A, 700 West Lincoln Ave., Charleston To register, call 1-800-454-4055.
Understanding Your Grief
When someone you love dies, it can be hard to understand the complex and painful thoughts and feelings you often have. Join us for this FREE eight-week grief support group where you will explore ways to help yourself heal. To register, call 1-800-454-4055.
SBL Hospice Memorial Service
SBL Hospice hosts an annual memorial service filled with stories, readings, remembrance of those we have lost, singing and sharing. It is open to anyone who has experienced a loss.
Windows to Heaven
Windows to Heaven is a celebration of life that honors children who have died. Hand-crafted windows line the walls of the Health Center’s chapel and hold more than 200 stars honoring children that have died too soon. The silver stars can be purchased throughout the year for $30 each and are engraved with each child’s name. An annual celebration is held, at which each child is remembered.
Helping Students Grieve
SBL Hospice is aware that children, too, mourn the death of a loved one. They experience the loss and grieve in their own special way. Any drastic change in a child’s life can cause emotional upheaval. SBL Hospice works with staff and counselors in area schools to help provide grief groups and individual counseling for those students in need of help with their grief.
For more information about bereavement services, please call SBL Hospice at 1-800-454-4055.
Grant-a-Wish
People in hospice care often have special wishes. They wish to speak to long-lost family members, revisit a favorite place or experience a simple dream. With Grant-A-Wish, we help meet end-of-life requests.
Contact SBL Hospice at 1-800-454-4055.
What is SBL Hospice?
SBL Hospice cares for and supports people who are terminally ill and their families in their homes and facilities they live in. It's a comprehensive program of care dedicated to controlling pain, relieving discomfort, and supporting the terminally-ill patient physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Hospice services are provided to every patient regardless of ability to pay. SBL Hospice serves 20 counties in East Central Illinois from its office in Mattoon.
What is Included in Hospice Care?
• Nursing services on an intermittent basis
• Physician services
• Drugs for pain relief and symptom management
• Certified Nursing Assistant services
• Medical supplies and equipment
• Short-term inpatient care including respite care
• Medical social services
• Trained volunteers who provide companionship to patients and respite for families
• Bereavement services including support groups and counseling
• Spiritual support and Chaplain services
What are the Goals of Hospice Care?
• Pain control
• Symptom management
• Support for the terminally ill person and family in decision making
• Maximize quality of life
• Emotional support through the bereavement period
Who is Eligible for Hospice Care?
Any person who:
• Is terminally ill with a life expectancy of months rather than years
• Is no longer receiving curative treatment
• Resides in the service area
• Understands the hospice concept and desires hospice care
Who pays for Hospice Care?
• SBL Hospice is not-for-profit. Medicare and Medicaid fully cover our hospice care, and most insurance plans also offer coverage.
Service Area
Bereavement Services
SBL Hospice of Sarah Bush Lincoln provides free community bereavement services in a wide variety of formats to meet the diverse needs of community members. Services are offered one-on-one and in group and family settings, and is available to all. Below are structured bereavement programs.
Grief Support Groups
Pathways Through Grief
A grief support group for anyone who has lost a loved one. It meets 6:30 to 8 pm, on the first Wednesday of each month at Prairie Pavilion 2, 1004 Health Center Drive, Mattoon. To register, call 1-800-454-4055.
Please meet in the main lobby with the facilitator.
Hopeful Horizons
A daytime grief group for anyone who has lost a loved one. It meets 1 to 2:30 pm, on the third Wednesday of each month at SBL Hospice, Lincoln Avenue Building, Entrance A, 700 West Lincoln Ave., Charleston To register, call 1-800-454-4055.
Understanding Your Grief
When someone you love dies, it can be hard to understand the complex and painful thoughts and feelings you often have. Join us for this FREE eight-week grief support group where you will explore ways to help yourself heal. To register, call 1-800-454-4055.
SBL Hospice Memorial Service
SBL Hospice hosts an annual memorial service filled with stories, readings, remembrance of those we have lost, singing and sharing. It is open to anyone who has experienced a loss.
Windows to Heaven
Windows to Heaven is a celebration of life that honors children who have died. Hand-crafted windows line the walls of the Health Center’s chapel and hold more than 200 stars honoring children that have died too soon. The silver stars can be purchased throughout the year for $30 each and are engraved with each child’s name. An annual celebration is held, at which each child is remembered.
Helping Students Grieve
SBL Hospice is aware that children, too, mourn the death of a loved one. They experience the loss and grieve in their own special way. Any drastic change in a child’s life can cause emotional upheaval. SBL Hospice works with staff and counselors in area schools to help provide grief groups and individual counseling for those students in need of help with their grief.
For more information about bereavement services, please call SBL Hospice at 1-800-454-4055.
Grant-a-Wish
People in hospice care often have special wishes. They wish to speak to long-lost family members, revisit a favorite place or experience a simple dream. With Grant-A-Wish, we help meet end-of-life requests.
Contact SBL Hospice at 1-800-454-4055.