Hospice Care in Long Beach, CA

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Life Care Hospice Corp
Medicare Approved
Location: 5539 E Spring St, Long Beach, California 90808
Phone: (562) 938-7000
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Roze Room Hospice Of South Bay
Medicare Approved
Location: 4510 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 320, Long Beach, California 90804
Phone: (562) 597-8273
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Wisteria Hospice, Inc.
Medicare Approved
Location: 4195 N Viking Way Ste 140, Long Beach, California 90808
Phone: (562) 425-1203
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Madison Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 3740 Long Beach Blvd Suite 202, Long Beach, California 90807
Phone: (562) 989-8200
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Royal Majesty Hospice, Inc.
Medicare Approved
Location: 3939 Atlantic Ave Suite 216, Long Beach, California 90807
Phone: (562) 424-8886

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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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