BRIDGEWAY HEALTHCARE AND HOSPICE
Our Services
Our Services
Hospice is a program of care for terminally ill persons which helps families take care of their loved ones at home, allowing that loved one to pass peacefully, with dignity, among family and friends. Many people feel anxious about caring for a terminally ill person at home. You may have no experience in this kind of personal care, or perhaps you have worked in the medical field but find the care a challenge. Our hospice program was developed to assist and support patients and families through this experience.
Bridgeway offers many services which include, but are not limited to:
Hospice is a program of care for terminally ill persons which helps families take care of their loved ones at home, allowing that loved one to pass peacefully, with dignity, among family and friends. Many people feel anxious about caring for a terminally ill person at home. You may have no experience in this kind of personal care, or perhaps you have worked in the medical field but find the care a challenge. Our hospice program was developed to assist and support patients and families through this experience.
Bridgeway offers many services which include, but are not limited to:
Expert Nursing Care
Expert Nursing Care
Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants come out to help your family member. Our staff is on 24/7 and we are there when you need us. We do have agreements with nursing homes and assisted living facilities throughout the service area, if needed.
Medical Supplies
Medical Supplies
Comfort care is important to us. Medical supplies necessary for the management of incontinence and palliative wound care are available, as related to the hospice diagnosis.
Medications & Pharmacy
Medications & Pharmacy
As part of the hospice plan of care, medications related to the primary hospice diagnosis including those for pain and symptom management are covered under the hospice benefit, as approved by our clinical director.
Medical Durable Equipment
Medical Durable Equipment
Medical equipment, such as wheelchairs, walkers, or oxygen are available to meet the comfort and individualized care needs of our patients.
Physician Services & Nurse Practitioners
Physician Services & Nurse Practitioners
We have physicians and nurse practitioners who provide care for your loved one and on-call 24/7.
Therapy Service
Therapy Service
Physical, Occupational, and Speech
*Most hospices do not provide these services.
Spiritual Support & Psychosocial
Spiritual Support & Psychosocial
We employ qualified spiritual and social counselors who will assist the patient and family with end of life decisions to include financial, funeral, spiritual, and other resources
Registered Dietitians
Registered Dietitians
Provides nutritional support services to clients and caregivers in the home. Conducts complete home nutritional assessments of patients. Provides counseling and education to patient and/or caregiver regarding nutrition and dietary management.
Volunteer Support
Volunteer Support
We love our volunteers and they do so much to help your loved one. Our volunteers spend time with your loved one by helping them with errands, pick up groceries, playing music, or just providing them with love and support.
Bereavement Counseling
Bereavement Counseling
We provide free counseling for family members who need it after the loss of their loved one. We have support groups each month.
General Inpatient Care
General Inpatient Care
At Bridgeway, we are individually contracted with several local Inpatient Facilities to provide that higher level of care that is often needed at the end of life.
Respite Care
Respite Care
At Bridgeway, we are individually contracted with several local facilities to provide a brief relief for the family from daily care of the patient.
Meet our Director of Nursing for Plaquemine!
Meet our Director of Nursing for Plaquemine!
We would like to welcome Vickie Dozier-Verret to our Bridgeway Family! Vickie is our new Director of Nursing for our​ Plaquemine location.
Cheers to 5 Years!
Cheers to 5 Years!
Thank you Acadiana for letting us serve you and care for your patients in the Lafayette and surrounding areas. We are compassionate about our jobs and we work hard to make sure every patient feels as if they are our only one. We know hospice can be a sensitive topic to most, which is why we strive to do our very best to Create Moments That Matter.
Sincerely,
Dana McBride, RN, Owner
FRESH off the PRESS!!
FRESH off the PRESS!!
We are so honored to be featured in the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report Magazine under the Faces of Family Business section.
We would like to thank 008 Magazine for considering Bridgeway Hospice as a trusting healthcare provider!
Check us out in the healthcare providers section of 008 Magazine's August edition!
We are proud to be recognized
as an agency who provides
compassionate, patient-centered care.
Bridgeway Healthcare & Hospice is
Ranked Elite among hospice recipients.
See our public report on Hospice Compare.
We are proud to be recognized
as an agency who provides
compassionate, patient-centered care.
Bridgeway Healthcare & Hospice is
Ranked Elite among hospice recipients.
See our public report on Hospice Compare.
Our Mission
Our Mission
Bridgeway Healthcare and Hospice is a full service, licensed, and certified hospice company established in 2012. Bridgeway is unique in that it is locally owned and operated in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and Plaquemine by hospice nurses who have over 25 years of experience. Our team is committed to patient care, and they have an extraordinary passion for hospice.
A Special Gift From Bridgeway Hospice!
The bears are created by volunteers using their favorite clothing that help the bereaved recall happy memories with their loved ones.
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Bridgeway Healthcare and Hospice - our team members focus on the individualized needs of the patient and their loved ones, offering them several choices.
We provide services in: Homes, Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities, or Independent Living Facilities.
Thank You For Choosing To Donate to Bridgeway Hospice!
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From The Owner: Dana McBride, RN
From The Owner: Dana McBride, RN
My goal is to provide a Way to
Bridge comfort with dignity for those individuals and their loved ones who are approaching end of life.
C.E.O. Dana McBride
The care and service offered by Bridgeway is the treatment of
symptoms associated with the hospice diagnosis with a focus
on an overall improvement of quality of life.
As one nears the end of life and modern medicine and
treatment are no longer an option, our team can be there for
you to provide comfort and companionship.
The care and service offered by Bridgeway is the treatment of
symptoms associated with the hospice diagnosis with a focus
on an overall improvement of quality of life.
As one nears the end of life and modern medicine and
treatment are no longer an option, our team can be there for
you to provide comfort and companionship.
Baton Rouge location:
Toll Free Number: 1-866-293-6939
Ascension Parish: 225-644-CARE
Address: 13702 Coursey Boulevard, Suite 5B
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70817
Lafayette location:
Toll Free Number: 1-844-888-1482
Address: 2014 W. Pinhook Dr., Suite 604
Lafayette, Louisiana 70508
Baton Rouge location:
Toll Free Number: 1-866-293-6939
Ascension Parish: 225-644-CARE
Address: 13702 Coursey Boulevard, Suite 5B
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70817
Lafayette location:
Toll Free Number: 1-844-888-1482
Address: 2014 W. Pinhook Dr., Suite 604
Lafayette, Louisiana 70508
Our services and passion for caring extend to all regardless of diagnosis,
gender, national origin, race, color, creed, sexual orientation,
disability, age or place of residence.