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Canon Health Care Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 1221 S Clearview Parkway 4th Floor, Jefferson, Louisiana 70121
Phone: (504) 818-2723

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Store brand infant formulas nutritionally equivalent to name-brand products

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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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