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Narrative

Tufts Medicine Care at Home, the leader in hospice care, provides comfort care and palliative services to people facing life-limiting illnesses. People can be at home, in a hospital, a long-term care facility, an assisted living facility, or in our Merrimack Valley Hospice House. Our expert staff offer physical, spiritual and emotional care for those nearing the end of life. Bereavement support and counseling is also offered to families and loved ones.

Hospice care is provided by a team consisting of medical directors, nurses, therapists, counselors, chaplains, hospice aides, and volunteers. Together, they provide the highest quality care with caring and commitment to patients and families.

Palliative care focuses on the relief of pain and other symptoms to improve the quality of life for patients with an advanced illness. Palliative care can help people of all ages, at any point in their illness. It can be provided along with curative treatment, including chemotherapy and radiation.

Palliative care is especially helpful to patients with advanced cancer, cardiac disease, pulmonary disease, kidney failure, Alzheimer’s disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Service Types

• Case Management
• Hospice
• Nursing

Program Type

• Counseling
• Health Care
• Respite
• Support Groups

Populations Served

• Cancer
• Developmental Disability
• Elderly Person with disabilities
• Heart Disorder
• Leukemia
• Physical Disabilities
• Respiratory Disorders

Ages Served

• 5 - 8
• 9 - 13
• 14 - 18

Additional Information

• Fees: MassHealth, Medicare, Private Insurance