COMPASSIONATE CARE, DEDICATED TO YOU
Greenwood House Hospice provides compassionate, holistic support for individuals and families facing life-limiting, terminal illnesses. Our team of specialized caregivers, including doctors, nurses, social workers and volunteers, is dedicated to offering exceptional care that honors the values, needs and wishes of each person.
OUR PROMISE TO YOU
Personalized Care: Every patient’s care plan is thoughtfully tailored to maximize comfort and dignity.
Support for Families: Families receive guidance, emotional support, and resources during every stage.
WHAT IS HOSPICE CARE?
Hospice care is about embracing life to its fullest, even within the challenges of a life-limiting condition. With hospice care, your choices guide every aspect of the support we provide, always prioritizing quality of life. Our goal is to ease pain, discomfort, anxiety, and fear, ensuring care that uplifts both body and spirit.
We offer emotional and spiritual support not only to our patients but also to their loved ones. Hospice care is available wherever you call home, and we work closely with families and caregivers to navigate end-of-life challenges with inpatient care at our hospice facility or at home. Together, we find meaningful ways to celebrate life – through legacy projects, life reviews, and preserving treasured memories that can be cherished by future generations.
OUR HOSPICE SERVICES
Greenwood House Hospice offers both in-home and facility-based hospice care, ensuring comfort and quality wherever you call home.
We provide:
- Medical Support: Experience expert symptom and pain management by a dedicated hospice team.
- Emotional & Spiritual Support: Our social workers and spiritual care coordinators provide meaningful guidance and counseling for patients and families.
- Bereavement Care: After a loved one’s passing, we offer grief support services, including individual counseling and group sessions, to help families navigate the healing process.
Meet Our Team of Experts
Our team, led by Dr. Barile, a compassionate board-certified hospice physician, collaborates with you and your family to deliver the highest quality of life possible.
“Hospice is about providing dignity, respect and comfort for each patient and family. It’s our privilege to support you in this journey.” – Dr. Barile
Your goal is our goal. Care is managed by a patient’s personal physician working alongside our care team consisting of:
- Nurses: Skilled in pain relief and symptom management, guiding caregivers and ensuring patient comfort
- Social Workers: Providing practical assistance and emotional support, connecting families with community resources
- Trained Volunteers: Dedicated to enhancing patients’ well-being through companionship and support for families
- Hospice Aides: Offering personal care and companionship tailored to each patient’s needs
- Spiritual Counselors: Provide emotional support and counseling
- Hospice Medical Director: A board-certified hospice physician to oversee care every step of the way
ARRANGE FOR HOSPICE SERVICES
Our team, led by Dr. Barile, a compassionate board-certified hospice physician, collaborates with you and your family to deliver the highest quality of life We recommend talking with your doctor before making a decision about hospice care. If you are interested in learning more about how our hospice team can serve you and your family, please contact us directly:
Kellie Fisher, RN, Administrator/Supervisor
(609) 883-6026 | [email protected]
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Who needs hospice care?
Hospice care may be appropriate when:
- A patient is suffering from an advanced, progressing illness or unintended, continuing weight loss.
- A patient has made the decision to stop aggressive treatments as they have not proved effective or are too debilitating. Our team will, however, provide the appropriate pain medications, supplies, and equipment to make each day as comfortable as possible.
- A patient wishes to spend their remaining time in their home environment rather than deal with recurrent hospitalizations.
Where do we serve patients?
Hospice is not a place, but a philosophy of care. Greenwood House Hospice serves patients wherever they call home. Services can be provided in a patient’s private home, a residential or assisted living community, or in a care facility.
Who pays for hospice care?
Medicare covers all services and supplies related to providing hospice care for those with a life-limiting illness. In addition, many private insurance companies also cover these services.
What is the difference between hospice and palliative care?
Both hospice and palliative care focus on improving quality of life by managing pain and symptoms, but they differ in their timing and scope.
Palliative care is available to anyone living with a serious illness, regardless of their prognosis. It can be provided alongside curative treatments and is designed to address physical, emotional, and spiritual needs at any stage of the illness.
Hospice care, on the other hand, is specifically for patients with a life-limiting condition who are no longer pursuing curative treatments. The focus shifts entirely to comfort care, ensuring dignity and support during the final months of life.
If you’re unsure which type of care is right for you or your loved one, our team is here to help guide you through the decision-making process.