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Palliative and Hospice Care Alabama

Palliative care promotes the patient's comfort by addressing any and all issues causing physical or emotional pain or suffering. Also known as end-of-life care, hospice is palliative care designed to help the patient through the last stages of a terminal illness.

Local Companies

Hospice South
(251) 473-3838
3280 Dauphin St
Mobile, AL
Odyssey Healthcare Of Mobile
(251) 478-9900
2800 Dauphin St Ste 103
Mobile, AL
Hospice Wiregrass
(251) 340-6387
4358 Midmost Dr
Mobile, AL
Lane Clark M
(334) 347-3255
201 W Lee St
Enterprise, AL
Infirmary Hospice Care
(251) 450-3280
3290 Dauphin St Ste 505
Mobile, AL
Alacare Home Health And Hospice
(251) 341-0707
1201 Montlimar Dr Ste 700
Mobile, AL
Covenant Hospice Of Northwest Florida
(251) 478-8671
3201 Dauphin St Ste D
Mobile, AL
Destiny Hospice
(251) 665-1093
3759 Government Blvd
Mobile, AL
Aseracare Hospice
(251) 343-0989
1201 Montlimar Dr Ste 100
Mobile, AL
Southern Hospice Care Inc
(251) 479-4020
3100 Cottage Hill Rd Ste 112
Mobile, AL
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What It Is To palliate means to ease discomfort by treating symptoms of an illness. Palliative care promotes the patient's comfort by addressing any and all issues causing physical or emotional pain or suffering. Also known as end-of-life care, hospice is palliative care designed to help the patient through the last stages of a terminal illness. The goal is to keep pain and suffering to a minimum, not to cure the illness-by this point, the patient's doctor has determined that the patient can no longer benefit from regular medical treatment. Although hospice care is usually administered in the patient's residence, it can also take place in a hospice facility. When necessary, hospice services can be called into assisted living facilities and skilled nursing facilities, as long as those facilities carry a hospice waiver.

What to Expect Hospice agencies provide many services, some of which include: nursing, physical and occupational therapy; speech language therapy; medical social services; home health aides; medical supplies and appliances; drugs for symptom control and pain relief; physician services; psychological, spiritual, and nutritional counseling; group and bereavement counseling; caregiver support groups; and grief support.

Paying for Palliative and Hospice Care Medicare is the principle provider of hospice care in the U.S., but Medicare Part A only pays for hospice care provided by a Medicare-certified program. All Gilbert Guide hospice agencies are Medicare-certif...Click here to read more from Gilbert Guide

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Hospice South

(251) 473-3838
3280 Dauphin St
Mobile, AL
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