Community Care Center of the Northeast
Support services that work with all hospice programs providing homemakers, home health aides and "live in companions." Contract workers are available to local home care agencies.
7811 Frankford Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215)-335-4416
Compassionate Care Hospice
A community-based organization serving any adult with life-limiting illness in New Jersey, Delaware, and eastern Pennsylvania. Services are provided by professionals and volunteers. The hospice develops a personalized plan of care - medical, case, emotional and spiritual care management - which changes continually to meet the patient's needs.
1-800-844-4774
Delaware Hospice, Inc.
A non-profit hospice provider throughout the state, the Delaware Hospice care team brings licensed services and programs to the community such as New Hope for children, Transitions and extensive bereavement services. Delaware Hospice, Inc. is accredited with the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™.
(800) 838-9800
Doylestown Hospital Hospice
Services include: nursing, symptom management, pain control, 24 hour availability, Home Health aide services, MSW support, bereavement follow-up, volunteer support, spiritual support and community education. Medicare-certified by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
595 W. State St.
Doylestown, PA 18901
(215) 345-2202
Einstein Hospice
Offers home hospice care that is Medicare certified and JCAHO-certified. In conjunction with the Jefferson Home Care Network, Einstein Hospice also offers Palliative Home Care.
(215) 951-8260
Family Home Hospice of Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Phila.
Provides adult and pediatric hospice care - care for persons who have a serious, life-threatening condition, and generally have a prognosis of six months or less. The Hospice takes an interdisciplinary approach to care, providing care to body, mind and spirit through nurses, Home Health Aides, social workers, chaplains, volunteers and bereavement support. The focus of care is on both the patient and the family.
(215) 581-2053
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Palliative Care Service provides supportive hospice in home services. Care is focused on comfort in the final stages of life rather than on cure. Hospice care addresses the needs of the entire person...medical, social, emotional and spiritual. Services include skilled nursing care, medical social services, home health aides, pastoral counseling, volunteer services and bereavement follow-up.
7701 Burholme Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19111
(215) 728-2177 or 728-6900
The Home Care Network of the Jefferson Health System
Offers comprehensive medical, psychological, and spiritual care for the terminally ill, and support for the patient�s family. Palliative care is also offered for management of physical and emotional distress in patients with advanced disease. Medicare-certified by the (JCAHO).
Hospice and Palliative Care
100 Matson Ford Road
1 Radnor Corporate Center
Suite 400
Radnor, PA 19087
888-533-3999
Keystone Hospice
Keystone Hospice provides all levels of hospice care including hospice care at home and residential hospice at Keystone House, a 19 bed, free standing facility. Home health care, palliative care, private duty services available through Keystone Home Health Services, Inc. Keystone Hospice includes all licensed services.
8765 Stenton Ave.
Wyndmoor, PA 19038
(215) 836-2440
Lighthouse Hospice
A Medicare/Medicaid/ New Jersey State Licensed Hospice providing Hospice Care for Burlington, Camden and Gloucester Counties in New Jersey.
(856) 661-5600
Samaritan Hospice
Samaritan Hospice provides palliative care and support services for people and their families facing serious, progressive illness. Samaritan's team provides patient care in the comfort of home or in selected long-term care settings in Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer counties in New Jersey. Samaritan's services are covered by Medicare, Medicaid, HMOs and other commercial insurance plans. Samaritan is JCAHO accredited and also provides grief support, community education programs and transitional services.
5 Eves Drive, Suite 300
Marlton, NJ 08053
1-800-229-8183
St. Mary Medical Center Support Care Services
Provides a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals to administer, advise and assist in the coordination of every phase of end-of-life care for patients and their families.
(215) 891-6602
VITAS Healthcare Corporation
Provides comprehensive physical, emotional, and
spiritual care to maximize the quality of life for persons who are
terminally ill.
8835 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19118
(610) 617-2400 or 1-800-938-4827
Wissahickon Hospice of the University of Pennsylvania Health System
Offers hospice and homecare services to the terminally ill and their families throughout the Greater Philadelphia Region. Wissahickon Hospice Bereavement Support Groups are offered free of charge and are open to the community. Committed to education and outreach to promote awareness of end-of-life issues to physicians, clinicians, and the community.
1-800-700-8807
OTHER REGIONAL HOSPICES
Abington Hospital
(215) 481-5800
Ashton Hall
(215) 673-7000
Caring Hospice Services
(215) 619-7650
Community Health Affiliates Hospice Program
(610) 526-3265
Crozer Chester Medical Center
Home Care/Hospice Department
(610) 447-2360
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Home Care/Hospice Department
(610) 284-0700
First State Hospice
(302) 731-4164
Holy Redeemer Hospice Program
(215) 671-9200
Holy Redeemer Nazareth & St. Mary Home Health Services
1-800-346-6452
Home Care Network
Hospice and Palliative Care
Jefferson Health System
(888) 533-9999 or (610) 526-3265
Hospice of the Delaware Valley
1-800-3738
Hospice of Lancaster County
(717) 391-2407
Hospice of the Medical College of Pennsylvania
1-800-284-0800
Hospice of Presbyterian Medical Center
(215) 662-8996
Hospice of the University of Pennsylvania
(800) 700-8807
Mercy
Health Hospice
(610) 237-5010
Penn
Care at Home
(610) 747-3400
Pennsylvania
Hospice Network
(717) 230-9993
Pinnacle Health Hospice
(717) 671-3712
Samaritan Care Hospice
1-800-229-8183
Taylor Hospice (residential)
1-800-538-9729
Taylor Hospital Hospice Program
1-800-938-4827
Trinity Hospice and Home Care
(215) 351-9000 or 1-800-95-TRINITY
Vistacare Hospice
1-800-231-7927 or (610) 660-9335
NATIONAL HOSPICE PROGRAMS
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Includes a selection of links to general hospice informational sites.
4700 W. Lake Ave.
Glenview, IL 60025-1485
(847)375-4712
American Hospice Foundation
Includes a collection of articles with practical information for the dying or the grieving. Offers "Grief at School Training Guide and Video" to help teachers respond to grieving children and on-site training workshops.
2120 L Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20037
(202)223-0204
Hospice Foundation of America
The site provides guidelines for choosing hospice, tips for dealing with grief and other consumer resources, such as a collection of hospice readings and Web links. Call the foundation to find a hospice near you.
2001 S Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20009
(202)638-5419 or 1-800-854-3402
HospiceWeb
Offers a message board, a list of answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about hospice and links to numerous hospice-related sites throughout the world.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Provides a search for hospice and palliative care, as well as statistics, resources and information.
(703)837-1500
National Hospice Foundation
Informs the public about the quality end-of-life care that hospice provides; including information on choosing a hospice and communicating your end-of-life wishes.
1700 Diagonal Rd, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703)516-4928
RELATED BOOKS
All Kinds of Love: Experiencing Hospice, by Carolyn Jaffe and Carol Ehrlich (Baywood, 1997; $29.95),
The Hospice Choice: In Pursuit of a Peaceful Death, by Marcia Lattanzi-Licht, John J. Mahoney and Galen Miller (Simon and Schuster, 1998; $12)
The Hospice Handbook: A Complete Guide, by Larry Beresford (Little and Brown, 1993; $14.95)
Hospice: Practice, Pitfalls, and Promise, by Stephen Connor (Taylor and Francis, 1998; $28.95)
For basic information on hospice, call the free Bell Atlantic InfoTip recordings:
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