Beacon Hospice
Cause Area
- Health & Medicine
- Seniors
- Women
Location
815 Worcester StreetSpringfield, MA 01151 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Beacon Hospice, Inc. provides the best end of life care in New England through an interdisciplinary team that supports patients and families. The mission is achieved by our commitment to cornerstone philosophies by: providing quality end of life care to patients regardless of their ability to pay, promoting patient and family as the center of care, promoting a supportive professional work environment, evaluating customer needs to better meet the needs of the individual, referral source and community. Increasing end of life care, supporting communication internally and externally that is timely, respectful and professional, developing and providing innovative state of art care. Providing care in a fiscally responsible manner, utilizing electronic systems to provide enhanced care capability and extending services throughout New England.
Description
Beacon Hospice provides care for patients at the end of life in a variety of settings such as assisted living facilities, long term care facilities, hospitals and other settings where patients may live. They are provided medical care by an interdisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, hospice aides, social workers, chaplains, volunteers and alternative therapies which may also include pet therapy.