Hospice Care in Little Rock, AR - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Baptist Health Hospice Little Rock
Medicare Approved
Location: 11900 Colonel Glenn Rd, Suite 2300, Little Rock, Arkansas 72210
Phone: (501) 202-7474

Hospice Home Care Inc
Medicare Approved
Location: 2200 South Bowman Road, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211
Phone: (501) 296-9043

Gentiva Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 10800 Financial Centre Parkway, Suite 380, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211
Phone: (501) 223-8868

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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.