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

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Georgia Mountain Hospice, Inc.
Medicare Approved
Location: 70 Caring Way, Jasper, Georgia 30143
Phone: (706) 253-4100

North Star Hospice, Llc
Medicare Approved
Location: 12 Sammy Mcghee Blvd, Suite 202, Jasper, Georgia 30143
Phone: (706) 403-4033

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Cultural mythologies strongly influence women's expectations during pregnancy

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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.