Hospice Care in Covington, LA

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St Tammany Hospital Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 725 W 11th Ave, Covington, Louisiana 70433
Phone: (985) 871-5976
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Ameracare Family Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 303 West 21st Avenue, Covington, Louisiana 70433
Phone: (985) 893-3301
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St Joseph Hospice And Palliative Care Northshore,
Medicare Approved
Location: 19500 Helenberg Road Suite C, Covington, Louisiana 70433
Phone: (985) 892-6955
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Legacy National Hospice , Llc
Medicare Approved
Location: 5001 Highway 190, Suite B-2, Covington, Louisiana 70433
Phone: (985) 773-1995
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Canon Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 19375 North 4th Street, Covington, Louisiana 70433
Phone: (985) 626-3051
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Interim Healthcare Hospice, Inc
Medicare Approved
Location: 71677 Riverside Drive, Covington, Louisiana 70433
Phone: (985) 234-0400

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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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