Rainbow Hospice
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Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care, founded in 1981, is a well established non-profit organization and the largest hospice
and palliative care
provider in Cook County, Illinois. With offices in Park Ridge
, Mt. Prospect
, and Chicago, Illinois, it serves Cook
, Lake
, McHenry
, Kane
, DuPage and Will counties.
Rainbow Hospice is accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program
or CHAP as of 2010. As an accrediting body, CHAP has regulatory authorization to survey agencies providing home health and hospice services, to determine whether they meet the Medicare
Conditions of Participation (COPs).
Rainbow Hospice is the only Chicago Area Hospice to have a full-time pharmacist
on staff to provide consultations to patient care staff. In addition Rainbow Hospice also provides access to music therapy
, pet therapy, and massage therapy.
For individual hospice patients, patient care teams consist of home health aides, social workers, a hospice chaplain
, as well as supervision and consultation from patient care managers, doctors, the Medical Director
, and pharmacist
.
and found the area hospital to be lacking in the palliative care
her husband was requesting. After his death in 1979, Betty convened her minister, a social worker and one additional friend, to formulate a plan to provide comfort and care to others who might be going through the same situation that her husband had gone through. In 1981, paperwork was filed for a nonprofit license and with initial financial support and office space provided by the First United Methodist Church of Des Plaines, Rainbow Hospice was born.
. In May of 2011, Rainbow Hospice moved their headquarters to 1550 Bishop Court, Mount Prospect, IL 60056.
and became a patient of Rainbow Hospice who cared for her until her death in March 2004.
The Rainbow Hospice Ark is located in a self-contained wing at St. Matthews Center for Health in Park Ridge, IL, a long-term facility that was built in 1959. The design and renovation team was specifically tasked to create a variety of home-like subspaces, for family groups and visitors. In 2008, the Ark was awarded a design merit citation by Healthcare Design Magazine.
Rainbow Hospice's Bereavement Program provides services to cover all areas of loss to both hospice
families as well as the community at large.
Bereavement Services at Rainbow Hospice include:
Other specialized services from Good Mourning include a summer family camps in the Chicago
area, short-term support groups, monthly support programs and holiday gatherings.
unit (CEU) opportunities for health care, social work and educational professionals in all areas of palliative care
and bereavement.
Hospice
Hospice is a type of care and a philosophy of care which focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's symptoms.In the United States and Canada:*Gentiva Health Services, national provider of hospice and home health services...
and palliative care
Palliative care
Palliative care is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients...
provider in Cook County, Illinois. With offices in Park Ridge
Park Ridge, Illinois
-Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 37,775 people, 14,219 households, and 10,465 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,374.6 people per square mile . There were 14,646 housing units at an average density of 2,083.8 per square mile...
, Mt. Prospect
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Mount Prospect is a village in Elk Grove and Wheeling Townships in Cook County, Illinois, about northwest of downtown Chicago. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 54,167.-Geography:...
, and Chicago, Illinois, it serves Cook
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, Lake
Lake County, Illinois
Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
, McHenry
McHenry County, Illinois
McHenry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 308,760, which is an increase of 18.7% from 260,077 in 2000. Its county seat is Woodstock. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county, in...
, Kane
Kane County, Illinois
Kane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 515,269, which is an increase of 27.5% from 404,119 in 2000. Its county seat is Geneva, and its largest city is Aurora.- Geography :...
, DuPage and Will counties.
Rainbow Hospice is accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program
Community Health Accreditation Program
The Community Health Accreditation Program is an independent, US not-for-profit accrediting body and is an alternative to the Joint Commission...
or CHAP as of 2010. As an accrediting body, CHAP has regulatory authorization to survey agencies providing home health and hospice services, to determine whether they meet the Medicare
Medicare (United States)
Medicare is a social insurance program administered by the United States government, providing health insurance coverage to people who are aged 65 and over; to those who are under 65 and are permanently physically disabled or who have a congenital physical disability; or to those who meet other...
Conditions of Participation (COPs).
Rainbow Hospice is the only Chicago Area Hospice to have a full-time pharmacist
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
on staff to provide consultations to patient care staff. In addition Rainbow Hospice also provides access to music therapy
Music therapy
Music therapy is an allied health profession and one of the expressive therapies, consisting of an interpersonal process in which a trained music therapist uses music and all of its facets—physical, emotional, mental, social, aesthetic, and spiritual—to help clients to improve or maintain their...
, pet therapy, and massage therapy.
For individual hospice patients, patient care teams consist of home health aides, social workers, a hospice chaplain
Hospice chaplain
Hospice chaplains or geriatrics chaplains are chaplains, often assigned by or working with hospitals, seminaries or volunteer organisations, that specialise in providing long-term spiritual care, especially to geriatric patients and those suffering from terminal illness...
, as well as supervision and consultation from patient care managers, doctors, the Medical Director
Medical director
As laboratory director,means that you are responsible for the overall operation and administration of the laboratory, including the employment of competentqualified personnel. Even though you have the option to delegate some...
, and pharmacist
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
.
Early History
Rainbow Hospice was created after founder Betty Brosius dealt with her husband's terminal illnessTerminal illness
Terminal illness is a medical term popularized in the 20th century to describe a disease that cannot be cured or adequately treated and that is reasonably expected to result in the death of the patient within a short period of time. This term is more commonly used for progressive diseases such as...
and found the area hospital to be lacking in the palliative care
Palliative care
Palliative care is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients...
her husband was requesting. After his death in 1979, Betty convened her minister, a social worker and one additional friend, to formulate a plan to provide comfort and care to others who might be going through the same situation that her husband had gone through. In 1981, paperwork was filed for a nonprofit license and with initial financial support and office space provided by the First United Methodist Church of Des Plaines, Rainbow Hospice was born.
Park Ridge
After serving a dozen families following its formation in 1981, Rainbow Hospice outgrew its space in Des Plaines. Beginning in 1990, Rainbow Hospice moved to a few new locations before acquiring its former headquarter location at 444 North Northwest Highway in Park Ridge, IllinoisPark Ridge, Illinois
-Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 37,775 people, 14,219 households, and 10,465 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,374.6 people per square mile . There were 14,646 housing units at an average density of 2,083.8 per square mile...
. In May of 2011, Rainbow Hospice moved their headquarters to 1550 Bishop Court, Mount Prospect, IL 60056.
Betty Brosius
Founder, Betty Brosius, continued working with Rainbow Hospice until her retirement in early 2004. In 2003, Betty was diagnosed with terminal non-alcoholic cirrhosisCirrhosis
Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrosis, scar tissue and regenerative nodules , leading to loss of liver function...
and became a patient of Rainbow Hospice who cared for her until her death in March 2004.
Inpatient Unit
In 2006, Rainbow Hospice began the creation of an Inpatient Unit, a specialized facility used by hospices to serve critical care patients in an environment where they have 24 hour access to direct care. After a year of planning and renovation, the Rainbow Hospice Ark, a 15 room Inpatient Unit, opened on November 11, 2007.The Rainbow Hospice Ark is located in a self-contained wing at St. Matthews Center for Health in Park Ridge, IL, a long-term facility that was built in 1959. The design and renovation team was specifically tasked to create a variety of home-like subspaces, for family groups and visitors. In 2008, the Ark was awarded a design merit citation by Healthcare Design Magazine.
Bereavement Services
The bereavement program began as a whole in 1992, however, portions of the program - Widowed Support, which is more than 30 years old, and the Good Mourning Children's Program, which is more than 20 years old - were external groups that were added on as the program grew.Rainbow Hospice's Bereavement Program provides services to cover all areas of loss to both hospice
Hospice
Hospice is a type of care and a philosophy of care which focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's symptoms.In the United States and Canada:*Gentiva Health Services, national provider of hospice and home health services...
families as well as the community at large.
Bereavement Services at Rainbow Hospice include:
- Professional Counseling Service
- Specific Loss Support Groups (Parent, Sibling, Child, Spouse, Sudden Loss)
- Interfaith Memorial Services
- Clinical Consultations & Referrals
- Community & Professional Education Programs
- Volunteer Support
- The Good Mourning Program for Children, Teens and Families
- Widowed Support Services
Good Mourning Program
The Good Mourning Program for Children, Teens and Families is a 20 year old bereavement support group. The program is unique in that it has concurrent support for both the children and their parents or guardians within the same program. Children are taken through a healthy grieving process while adults are both helped in their grieving process as well as trained to assist their child.Other specialized services from Good Mourning include a summer family camps in the Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
area, short-term support groups, monthly support programs and holiday gatherings.
Grief in School Program
The Good Mourning staff also provides assistance to schools in need of bereavement services. Rainbow Hospice provides intervention teams for crisis consultation and debriefing for indictments in schools. In conjunction with the LIFE Institute for Learning, bereavement staff also provides grief management training to schools, colleges and professionals.LIFE Institute
The Rainbow LIFE Institute for Learning is the educational arm of Rainbow Hospice. LIFE stands for: Leading Innovators For end of life Education. The LIFE Institute provides programs and continuing educationContinuing education
Continuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada...
unit (CEU) opportunities for health care, social work and educational professionals in all areas of palliative care
Palliative care
Palliative care is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients...
and bereavement.
Affiliations
Hospital Affiliations
- Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
- Advocate Lutheran General HospitalAdvocate Lutheran General HospitalAdvocate Lutheran General Hospital, located in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, Illinois, is a Level I trauma center.Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is also a 645-bed teaching, research and referral hospital, and one of the largest hospitals in the Chicago area...
- Alexian Brothers Medical Center
- Holy Family Medical Center
- MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn
- Northwest Community Hospital
- Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center
- Resurrection Medical Center
- St. Alexius Medical Center
- St. Elizabeth Hospital, Chicago
- St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center
- St. Francis Hospital
- St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago
- Westlake Hospital
- West Suburban Medical Center
- Rush Oak Park Hospital
See also
- Grief & trauma counseling
- Grief counselingGrief counselingGrief counseling is a form of psychotherapy that aims to help people cope with grief and mourning following the death of loved ones, or with major life changes that trigger feelings of grief ....
- Grief therapy
- HospiceHospiceHospice is a type of care and a philosophy of care which focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's symptoms.In the United States and Canada:*Gentiva Health Services, national provider of hospice and home health services...