Hospice Care in Chattanooga, TN - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Hospice Of Chattanooga Inc
Medicare Approved
Location: 4411 Oakwood Drive, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37416
Phone: (423) 267-7283

Amedisys Hospice, An Adventa Company
Medicare Approved
Location: 7205 Lee Highway Suite B, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421
Phone: (423) 499-0018

Avalon Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 7625 Hamilton Park Drive Suite 19, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421
Phone: (423) 892-3737

Caris Healthcare
Medicare Approved
Location: 5959 Shallowford Road Suite 551, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421
Phone: (423) 899-4044

Hearth, Llc
Medicare Approved
Location: 1800a Rossville Ave Suite 7, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37408
Phone: (423) 531-6555

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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.