Hospice Care in Lansing, MI - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Sparrow Hospice Services
Medicare Approved
Location: 1210 West Saginaw Street, Lansing, Michigan 48915
Phone: (517) 364-7205

Hospice Of Lansing
Medicare Approved
Location: 3186 Pine Tree Road, Lansing, Michigan 48911
Phone: (517) 882-4500

Compassus - Lansing
Medicare Approved
Location: 801 South Waverly Road Suite 200, Lansing, Michigan 48917
Phone: (517) 886-8470

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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.