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Narrative

Hospice care offers comfort and dignity at the end of life when a cure is no longer possible and life expectancy is thought to be six months or less. Hospice care is a special way of caring, making every day count for the patient and their family.

Hospice Services

Our comprehensive hospice services include:

• Skilled nursing care
• Advanced pain management and symptom control
• Pharmacy services
• Medical supplies and equipment
• Specialized physician oversight of plan of care
• Spiritual Care
• Volunteer support
• Massage therapy
• Hospice aides, to help with personal care
• Medical social work
• Bereavement support services
• Nutrition counseling
• Physical, occupational, and speech therapy
• Respite care

Palliative Care

Palliative care is for people of all ages and at any stage in a serious illness. Palliative care can be provided while receiving curative or aggressive treatments or therapies.

Patients of any age, including children, with debilitating chronic diseases or life-threatening illnesses, at any stage of diagnosis.

Who can benefit from Palliative Care?

• Patients with life-limiting illnesses having symptoms such as pain or shortness of breath.
• Patients who have frequent hospital or emergency room visits to manage shortness of breath, swelling, confusion, or other complex symptoms.
• Patients seeking aggressive treatments, to alleviate the side effects and help them better tolerate ongoing treatments.
• Chronically ill patients and their families who are not yet ready to accept hospice care.

Service Types

• Equipment Loan
• Hospice
• Nursing
• Nutrition
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Skills Training
• Speech Therapy

Program Type

• Health Care

Populations Served

• All Disabilities
• Cancer
• Developmental Disability
• Elderly Person with disabilities
• Intellectual Disabilities
• Leukemia
• Physical Disabilities

Ages Served

• 19 - 22
• 23 – 59
• 60 +

Accessibility Features

• Able to serve clients in their wheelchair
• Services at Home

Additional Information

• Fees: MassHealth, Medicare, Private Insurance