HOSPICARE & PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES - BEREAVEMENT GROUPS | HOSPICARE & PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES
172 E King Rd, Ithaca City, NY 14850
Eligibility
Hours
Languages
English
Fees
Free, although donations are greatly appreciated.
Service area
Tompkins County, New York
Description
Counseling services, educational programs and support groups to help those who are grieving.Participating in these programs provides an opportunity to share thoughts, feelings, and experiences with others in similar situations.Being part of these programs can enhance the healing process and reduce a sense of isolation.For a list of ongoing or upcoming programs and groups, please visit www.hospicare.org/events
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211 Tompkins Cortland
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Providing organization
HOSPICARE & PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES
Hospicare & Palliative Care Services serves residents of Tompkins and Cortland counties.Palliative care program provides specialized medical care that focuses on relieving symptoms and stress at any stage of a serious illness. The goal of palliative care is to improve quality of life for both the patient and the family. Palliative care is provided by a specially-trained team of doctors, nurses, and other specialists who work together with a patient's other doctors to provide an extra layer of support. makes people comfortable in the last six months of their lives services are provided in homes, in acute and chronic care facilities, and at agency six-bed residence. Following a patient's death, supporting the family with 13 months of bereavement services. bereavement support services to anyone in our service area who is grieving the death of a loved one, whether or not they died on hospice.