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Hospice Of The Piedmont Inc
Medicare Approved
Location: 675 Peter Jefferson Parkway, Suite 300, Charlottesville, Virginia 22911
Phone: (434) 817-6900
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Legacy Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 500 Faulconer Drive, Suite 100, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
Phone: (434) 970-7776

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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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