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Area Agcy Aging Hospice Of Wes
Medicare Approved
Location: 524 Garrison Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72902
Phone: (479) 783-5550
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Mercy Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 3300 South 70th, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903
Phone: (479) 314-1150
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Hospice Peachtree, Llc
Medicare Approved
Location: 2910 Jenny Lind # 4, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901
Phone: (479) 494-0100

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Hospice Care

Hospice care is a type of care and philosophy of care that focuses on the palliation of a chronically ill, terminally ill or seriously ill patient's pain and symptoms, and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs. Care may be provided in a patient's home or in a designated facility such as nursing home, hospital unit or freestanding hospice, with level of care and sometimes location based upon frequent evaluation of the paients needs. The four primary levels of care provided by hospice are routine home care, continuous care, general inpatient and respite care.


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