Stoneridge Hospice has opened a new palliative care branch in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Staff at the de novo will provide pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support, coordination of care and assistance with advanced care planning.
“Our decision to establish a palliative care branch in Scottsdale aligns with our mission to provide comfort, dignity and support to individuals and families during challenging times,” said Patti Brazel, executive director at Stoneridge Hospice. “We recognize the importance of holistic care that addresses not only the physical symptoms but also the emotional and spiritual needs of our patients.”
Phoenix-based Stoneridge Hospice was founded in 2020 by Rollie Seebert, owner and executive manager, along with his wife, Janet Seebert, director of nursing, and Bratzel, a registered nurse who became co-owner and executive director. Rollie Seebert is a retired sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona.
Stoneridge Hospice provides home-based hospice and also contracts with other providers to offer facility-based services. The hospice provider also offers palliative care, veteran and bereavement services, and durable medical equipment (DME) and supplies.
“We are starting a palliative care program in the state of Arizona. Palliative is important, because it’s between home health and hospice. They don’t need to be homebound, and the patient doesn’t have to have a terminal diagnosis yet,” Rollie Seebert recently told Palliative Care News’ parent site Hospice News. “During that time, many patients are lost. What a palliative care program does is it gives you the opportunity to help them navigate the health care system. It gives you a chance to touch those patients and be a resource for them to call. It’s so they don’t run to the emergency room all the time.”
