A Nurse Practitioner in Hospice Care
Nurse practitioner Andrea Boerger provides hospice and palliative care. She provides a variety of services to older adults, such as treating acute illnesses, providing preventive health and managing chronic diseases and all conditions along with a patient's primary diagnosis. She also offers pain management and rehabilitation.
Andrea provides all-inclusive care for the elderly, incorporating body, mind and spirit. She works to enhance their comfort and help them make the most of their days.
She treats:
- Anxiety
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Chronic pain
- Congestive heart failure
- Depression
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Stroke
- Illnesses that require 24-hour care
Andrea offers these services:
- Obtaining advanced health histories and assessments
- Providing patient and family education through visits and conferences
- Treating acute and chronic illnesses
- Prescribing medications
- Ordering and interpreting lab and diagnostic tests
- Providing care at a patient’s residence to reduce hospital and clinic visits
Speaks: English