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Hospice care
is a comprehensive service available to terminally ill
patients and their families during the last months of
life. As an alternative to conventional medical
care, hospice care seeks neither to prolong nor to
shorten life, but to make the lives of the terminal
patient, his or her family members and friends as
comfortable and satisfying as possible. Hospice
care provides medical, psychological, spiritual, social
and financial support to the dying patient and his or
her family. Hospice personnel are skilled in
providing medications, medical equipment and supplies,
education and care to reduce the pain, symptoms and
stress that often accompany terminal illness. In
addition to physical care, hospice provides emotional
and spiritual support for the patient and family along
with practical assistance with advance directives and
funeral arrangements. Support for family and
friends continue after the patient’s death through grief
counseling and community support groups.
The majority of hospice care is
provided in the home setting by a care team that
includes the patient, family members,
physicians, hospice staff, volunteers and other
community resources. When a patient is not
able to remain at home, hospice care can be
provided in any institutional setting such as a
hospital, nursing home, assisted living
facility, group home or Hospice House.
OUR MISSION
Hospice of The Nature Coast is a not-for-profit
organization providing comprehensively
responsive and compassionate end-of-life
services to the terminally ill and their
families. We are dedicated to preserving the
dignity of individuals, supporting those dealing
with the challenges of death and bereavement,
and fostering acceptance and respect for all
phases and transitions in life. We are committed
to alleviating physical, emotional and spiritual
discomfort so that life may be enjoyed to the
fullest. Through education and example, Hospice
of The Nature Coast gives testimony that dying
is a part of living, which permits the
culmination of all life events to come together
in a most profound way.
Hospice Service Area
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Hospice of the Nature Coast
Administrative Offices are located at
150 N Main St.
High Springs, Florida 32643-9414
Phone: (386) 454-1338
Toll Free:
1-866-463-1385
Fax:
(386) 454-1358
Email us at:
caring@hospiceofcitruscounty.org
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