Hospice Care in Lancaster, PA - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Hospice And Community Care
Medicare Approved
Location: 685 Good Drive Po Box 685, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17604
Phone: (717) 295-3900

Aseracare Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 280 Granite Run Drive Suite 180, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
Phone: (717) 285-2039

Caring Hospice Services
Medicare Approved
Location: 101 Good Drive, 1st Floor, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603
Phone: (717) 560-1700

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Neighbourhood deprivation link to diabetes strengthened

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New findings on human genome may be useful for developing specific AIDS drugs

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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.