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Old Colony Hospice? Dorchester Hull Hospice n Old Colony Hospice is the most Cohasset Dedham Quincy Hyde ParkMilton experienced hospice in southeastern Hingham WestwoodWestwood Scituate MA; serving patients since 1979. Braintree Randolph Norwood Care

Canton Weymouth Norwell n All of our Nurses, Hospice Aides and Rockland Holbrook Walpole Hanover Marshfield Social Workers have specific training Stoughton Avon Abington Sharon in end of life care. Many have also Brockton Whitman Pembroke achieved advanced hospice and palliative Hanson Foxborough Duxbury East care certification. Easton West Bridgewater Bridgewater Mansfield Halifax n We are an independent, free standing, Bridgewater not for profit organization. Old Colony Norton Hospice is not owned by or part of Taunton Raynham any hospital, home care agency, or Middleborough management firm and all funding goes

directly to patient care and programs. Lakeville n Old Colony Hospice has the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP) Abington Halifax Pembroke seal of approval This means that we Avon Hanson Quincy exceed the standards set by Medicare. Braintree Hingham Randolph Bridgewater Holbrook Raynham n We strive to give our patients more time Brockton Hull Rockland with their Primary Nurses. We do this Canton Hyde Park Scituate by keeping caseloads lower than most Cohasset Lakeville Sharon other organizations, and our low staff Dedham Mansfield Stoughton turnover assures consistent care for all Dorchester Marshfield Taunton of our patients. Duxbury Middleboro Walpole Easton Milton W. Bridgewater n Our “Forgot Me Not” Program provides E. Bridgewater Norton Westwood Quality matters and YOU have a choice! hospice care with specific interventions Foxboro Norwell Weymouth for our patients suffering from Dementia Hanover Norwood Whitman Caring for patients and their families in n We help our patients stay in the comfort Still have questions or not sure if your community since 1979 of their homes and avoid unnecessary Old Colony Hospice is right for you? hospitalization. Call us NOW to arrange a free Medicare Certified ~ CHAP Accredited informational visit in your home, A Not for Profit Organiztion n Old Colony Hospice works with Medicare, by one of our caring, compassionate nurses. Medicaid, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Tufts Health Plan, Harvard Pilgrim and many 781-341-4145 www.oldcolonyhospice.org other insurance carriers to ensure patients receive their benefits. www.oldcolonyhospice.org 781-341-4145 What is hospice care? The Old Colony Hospice Team —

The goal of hospice care is to help people We can help in MANY ways with life limiting illness live well by maximizing quality of life and reducing Our Medical Director works closely with meetings and seasonal workshops. They pain, anxiety and other symptoms. We your primary physician to address your also offer support groups and programs provide a team approach to care to help needs and is available to visit you in your to the community at large. our patients and families focus on life so home if necessary. that each day may be spent with dignity, Our Trained Volunteers are available to surrounded by family and friends. Our Nurses are specially trained in pain make friendly visits, help with shopping management and symptom control. They and errands, and provide respite periods Our team provides comprehensive care work with patients and families to identify for the caregiver. We have Specialized designed to meet the needs of our patients patient care needs, arrange for services, Volunteers who offer unique services and their loved ones. We provide expert supplies and medications, and coordinate including Complementary Therapies pain and symptom management so that care with the primary physician. They (Reiki, massage, and music therapy), our patients can live comfortably wherever are available 24 hours a day. Veteran Volunteers who are available for they call home. We also provide education our patients who served in the armed forces, Vigil and Rosary Volunteers, as and support for loved ones in order to Our Social Workers can help patients well as Bereavement Volunteers. We are address their worries and concerns so that and their loved ones with identifying proud to be the first hospice in the state they can relax and spend quality time community resources, future plans and to have established a Veteran Volunteer with the patient. resolution of daily problems and issues. Program, which is nationally recognized.

We recently achieved We Honor Veterans Hospice care is available for the last Our Hospice Aides help the patient with Partner Level III status. six months of life. Old Colony Hospice personal care activities such as bathing, provides expert care, compassion and toileting, skin and hair care, shaving and Medications for pain and other much needed help to patients and families dressing, as well as doing light housework symptoms will be delivered directly during this very difficult time. There and meal preparation. All aides are to your home by our pharmacy. No is much to think about and plan. Certified Home Health Aides, many with more standing in line for refills! Any Our team will help you identify and additional hospice certification. Equipment needed such as a hospital accomplish your goals. bed, oxygen or a wheelchair will also be Our Spiritual Counselors will provide delivered right to your home. Old Colony With Old Colony Hospice caring for my support for patients and families in a manner which respects and honors their Hospice does not charge a co-payment wife, I knew immediately we were in for either of these services. wishes and religious/spiritual traditions. good hands. Her pain was under control Old Colony Hospice staff is in one day. Then we were able to spend Our Bereavement Counselors offer some quality time together and discuss support to grieving families and friends available whenever you need plans with our children.” — Family Member through one-on-one counseling, group us ~ night or day ~ everyday.