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WHAT IS HOSPICE CARE?
WHEN IS IT TIME?
WHY COMMUNITY HOSPICE?
WHERE CAN YOU RECEIVE CARE?
WHO PAYS FOR CARE?
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Hospice care is a specialized care designed to provide support to you and your loved ones during the final phase of a terminal illness. Hospice care focuses on your comfort and quality of life, rather than cure. The goal of hospice care is to enable you to have an alert, pain-free life … to live each day as fully as possible.
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Families often tell us they wish they had contacted us sooner. Hospice care is appropriate for those who have a limited prognosis of 12 months or less (6 months for Medicare eligibility). While illness can affect how a person lives his or her life, so much can be done to improve physical comfort and well-being. Is it time? Use this
self-assessment tool
to find out.
Learn more about when it is time
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The Community Hospice interdisciplinary team of professionals and volunteers that will serve you are your neighbors and friends from the community. They become trusted members of your family, who have your best interests at heart.Your family caregivers will be supported by a compassionate, knowledgeable team of experts who are available by phone anytime day and night.
Learn more about how Community Hospice can help you live better.
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Our care is available wherever you reside--in your private home, in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and in area hospitals. Most people prefer to receive care in their homes, where their loved one serves as primary caregiver. Community Hospice professionals make regular visits to check on you and provide additional support.
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When facing challenges caused by advanced illness, you and your family should be able to focus on comfort and quality of life, without worrying about how to pay for our care. As a nonprofit organization, we are committed to improving the end-of-life experience for everyone in Northeast Florida. Our care is provided regardless of an individual’s ability to pay. Contributions from generous supporters in the community allow us to care for all who need us, and to provide enhanced services and programs.
Learn more about who pays for care.