If you are looking for a hospice in McKinney, TX, or the surrounding area, it is a good idea to go with a local hospice provider, rather than a large, nationwide provider. Below are a few of the benefits of local hospices over nationwide hospices.
- Quick response times. Local hospices tend to have strongly concentrated presences within the local geographical area. Nationwide hospices usually are more spread out. Because they have a presence across the whole country, it is more diffused in a local region. To give you an example, our headquarters is in McKinney, TX. But we serve customers throughout Collin County, as well as Dallas County and Tarrant County. Wherever the patient is in any of these three counties, we can get emergency personnel rapidly to the scene.
- Personal attention and services. Dealing with a big, nationwide business usually feels impersonal. But working with a small local business feels like working with a neighbor, because it is. Our staff spend time getting to know our patients and their families, forming strong relationships. We ask questions, listen carefully, and tailor and adapt our services as required so that every individual patient’s needs are met. Not only that, but you have the opportunity to get to know our staff at all levels, including our leadership. That would not be possible with a large, nationwide hospice.
- Local reputation. Assessing whether a local hospice is right for you can be easier than evaluating a nationwide company, because you will find many ratings and reviews from people in your local community. In fact, you may even be able to get referrals from people you know directly. This makes it easier to move forward with confidence when selecting a hospice.
- Access to resources in your local community. Another benefit of a local hospice provider is that you can leverage the hospice’s connections. A local hospice that has served an area for years has had time to build strong ties with other local companies and organizations. That means that when a patient or their family needs services the hospice does not offer, they can at least give them a point in the right direction. An example would be requiring legal assistance. A nationwide hospice would probably just tell you to do some research and that you are on your own. But a local hospice may be able to connect you with a trusted local law firm.
Get Compassionate Care from Homage Hospice
Now you know some of the advantages of choosing a local hospice rather than going with a nationwide one.
You deserve the care and attention that you and your loved ones can get from a local hospice. Homage Hospice is based in McKinney, TX, and provides hospice services throughout Dallas County, Collin County and Tarrant County. To find out how we can help you and your loved ones, please give us a call at (469) 625-0705 to schedule your consultation.
