The Mary & Ralph Wilson, Jr. Hospice Inpatient Unit
225 Como Park Boulevard
Cheektowaga, NY 14227-1480
Cary Sisti, RN, Director
For Admission Information or Tours
Call (716) 686-8000
Our 22 bed Hospice Inpatient Unit provides a relaxing and unique home-like atmosphere for patients and families. The unique facility provides short-term care for Hospice patients. The Unit is available for patients whose pain or symptoms cannot be managed at home, or to care for a patient approaching the end-stage of their illness who does not wish to remain at home. Hospice patients can also be admitted to the unit for short-term respite care.
The Unit features spacious private rooms, lounge areas, large family kitchen, outdoor courtyard and children's playground, as well as a patio with barbeque grill, beautiful wooded grounds with memorial walkway, and a non-denominational chapel.
Families may visit 24 hours a day and one visitor may stay overnight in the patient's private room. Please, NO smoking allowed in the Unit, or on the campus grounds.
Services provided to our patients:
- Short term acute care
- Pain and/or symptom management
- Final stage of life care
- Medical care provided by Hospice Physician
- Family conference with medical staff to follow admission
- 5 day respite care
- Relaxation tapes
- Whirlpool bath if appropriate
Before admission to Inpatient Unit:
- Patient must have signed DNR ( Do Not Resusitate) order
- Patient is in the Hospice program
Our Dedicated Staff
Excellent staff/patient ratio.
Our patients are cared for by a skilled team of professionals:
