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

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Holy Redeemer Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 12265 Townsend Road Suite 400, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19154
Phone: (215) 671-9200

Hospice Of Philadelphia
Medicare Approved
Location: Falls Center, 3300 Henry Avenue, Suite 500, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19129
Phone: (215) 581-2046

Helping Hand Hospice, Inc
Medicare Approved
Location: 200 Geiger Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19115
Phone: (215) 698-8888

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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.