Hospice Care in Griffin, GA - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Brightmoor Hospice, Inc
Medicare Approved
Location: 3247 Newnan Road, Griffin, Georgia 30223
Phone: (770) 467-9930

Eternal Hope Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 123 N. 18th Street, Griffin, Georgia 30223
Phone: (770) 229-4673

Shepherd Care Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 1501 B Kalamazoo Drive, Griffin, Georgia 30224
Phone: (404) 557-0277

Reliance Healthcare
Medicare Approved
Location: 625 Carver Road, Griffin, Georgia 30224
Phone: (770) 227-9222

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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.