Hospice Care in Abingdon, VA

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Wellmont Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 361 B Falls Drive, Abingdon, Virginia 24210
Phone: (276) 619-4500
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Hometown Hospice, Llc
Medicare Approved
Location: 611 Campus Drive, Suite 700, Abingdon, Virginia 24210
Phone: (276) 623-2273

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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.


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