Web Address: www.hospicewr.org

Description:

To Qualify for Hospice Care, you must:

• Have a life expectancy of months rather than years

• Patient can be of any age

• Have a life-limiting illness

• Desire hospice care

• Reside in any Northern Ohio county

Services Offered

• Nursing care and instruction for caregiver and family

• 24-hour a day, seven day-a-week telephone access to services and support

• Pain and symptom management

• Professional counseling and social work services

• Expressive therapies, including art and music

• Massage therapy

• Personal care (bathing, dressing, etc.)

• Legal assistance provided by volunteer attorneys for our families incurring financial hardship

• Spiritual support

• Bereavement services, providing our grieving families with support for more than a year after their loss

Bereavement Counseling

Bereavement counseling is an essential component in hospice care. Family members and significant others receive counseling services for thirteen months after the death of a loved one. Services include:

• Telephone and home visits

• Educational materials

• Support groups

• Memorial services

• Expressive therapies

• Workshops and retreats

• Wellness programs

The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Bereavement Center is a community-based grief support program that provides services throughout Northern Ohio. Support is available to anyone who has experienced a loss due to death. It is located at 19201Villaview Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44119-3064. For information or to make a referral, call 1-800-707-8922 or 216-486-6838; or log on to www.hospicewr.org.

To make a referral, call:

216-383-3700 or 1-800-707-8921

Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 6:30 pm

Saturday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

*Request a palliative care consultation

All other times, call 440-942-6699 or 1-800-665-2619

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