Hospice Care in New York, NY - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Visiting Nurse Service Of Ny Hospice Care
Medicare Approved
Location: 1250 Broadway, New York, New York 10001
Phone: (212) 609-1920

M J H S Hospice And Palliative Care, Inc
Medicare Approved
Location: 39 Broadway, Suite 200, New York, New York 10006
Phone: (212) 420-2844

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Mayo Clinic provides tips to stay safe this summer

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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.