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Quaboag Valley Hospice provides comfort and support for individuals with terminal illness and their families. Hospice provides services to enhance the quality of patients' lives with a focus on patient comfort and well-being rather than on curing the disease.
Working in collaboration with the patient, family, caregivers and the patient's physician, the hospice interdisciplinary team provides care, comfort and support to assist the patient and family in coping with illness and the changes it brings to their lives. The hospice care team assists with:
- Pain and symptom management
- Personal care, including assistance with bathing
- Counseling and bereavement support group
- Spiritual support
- Maintaining personal dignity and self determination
- Respite care and companionship
- Medications and equipment related to the terminal illness
- Communication with distant family members if desired
- Assistance with financial issues and community resources
Quaboag Valley Hospice is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and accredited by the Joint Commission.
Appointments
For information on the Quaboag Valley Hospice at Wing Memorial Hospital, call 413-283-9715.
Location
Quaboag Valley Hospice
42B Wright Street, Palmer, MA 01069
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