IS TO SUPPORT FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO ENABLE TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS THE RIGHT TO REMAIN AT HOME.

THE HOSPICE RECOGNIZES THAT EVERY PERSON DESERVES TO LIVE OUT HIS OR HER LIFE WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY, ALERT AND FREE OF PAIN, IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES QUALITY OF LIFE.

HOSPICE FOCUSES ON THE WHOLE PERSON-BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT, WITH AN UNDERSTANDING THAT SERIOUS ILLNESS PROFOUNDLY IMPACTS NOT ONLY THE PATIENT, BUT ALSO FAMILY AND LOVED ONES AS WELL.

HOSPICE OF BOSTON/HOSPICE OF GREATER BROCKTON FACTS:

Founded in 1979 as the first Hospice in the City of Boston.
Serving Cities and Towns in Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth, and Suffolk Counties.
JCAHO accredited with commendation.
Services are covered by Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross, HMOs and private insurance. No one is turned away due to inability to pay for services.
Provides care for all end-stage diseases such as cancer, end stage cardiac and pulmonary, etc.
Provides nursing, social service, home health aides, volunteers, spiritual services, and bereavement services
Affiliated with Bay State VNA and Hospice