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| Last updated on April 21, 2008 |
Beacon Hospice provides the best end-of-life services in New England through an interdisciplinary team that supports patients and families, and relies on volunteers to ensure the delivery of extraordinary care to these patients. Volunteers can provide much needed support to patients and their families in a number of ways including: visiting with patients on an ongoing basis, sitting vigils,organizing craft projects, and, working in the Beacon Hospice office.
Description:
The mission is achieved by our dedication to cornerstone philosophies by demonstrating compassion, competency and commitment by: Promoting patient and family as the center of care. Promoting a supportive professional work environment. Providing quality end-of-life care to patients regardless of ability to pay Evaluating customer needs to better meet the needs of the individual, referral source and community. Promoting the highest level of competency of the interdisciplinary team. Developing and providing innovative state-of-the-art care. Increasing access to end-of-life care. Providing care in a fiscally responsible manner.
History:
Beacon Hospice Inc., New England’s largest provider of end-of-life care services, was established in 1995 to serve the needs of terminally ill patients and was founded on the philosophy that all patients should receive the highest quality of care possible and be able to choose the manner in which they wish to live out their lives.
Contact person: Carol Feinstein, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (508) 620-2937
Address:
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160 Speen St. Suite 205 Framingham, MA 01701 (See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.beaconhospice.com
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