NHPCO - Hospice Foundation

Hospice & Palliative · Tennessee · Free

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Find a hospice in your area. Relevant for any seriously ill senior whose symptoms (pain, breathlessness, anxiety) aren't being well-managed. Most hospice care happens at home with a visiting nurse, aide, social worker, and chaplain on a rotating schedule. Bereavement support is a Medicare hospice benefit for 13 months after the patient's death — most families don't realize this. Free service; donations support but never gate access.

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