Hospice Care in Cape Girardeau, MO - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Southeast Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: #10 Doctor's Park, Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703
Phone: (573) 335-6208

Lutheran Home Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 2825 Bloomfield Road, Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703
Phone: (573) 334-1515

Crown Hospice, Inc
Medicare Approved
Location: 2858 Professional Court, Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703
Phone: (573) 335-4800

Saint Francis Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 14 C Doctors Park, Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703
Phone: (573) 331-5180

Med Plus Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 760 South Kingshighway, Ste E, Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703
Phone: (573) 334-7171

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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.