Homeside Hospice

Homeside Hospice provides specialized Health care services that focus on symptom control, comfort and support for the terminally ill and their families. Our goal is to provide individuals with the highest possible level of physical, emotional, spiritual and practical support necessary during this time.

Description:
Homeside Hospice is a privately owned hospice operated by nurses to provide quality care for patients. It is distinguished from larger institutional hospices by

• being owned and operated by nurses,
• being small and personal,
• providing individualized care wherever the patient lives.

Homeside Hospice is Medicare certified and licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health and is a member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the New Jersey Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NJHPCO).
Our service area is Central and North Jersey, including Mercer County and environs and we have contracts with a number of nursing homes in these areas.
Homeside Hospice provides personalized care, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week emergency response, in-home and in-patient hospice care, medicare coverage, family counseling, spiritual support, pain and symptom management.
Homeside Hospice provides specialized health care services that focus on pain relief, symptom control, comfort and support for terminally ill patients. Our goal is to provide individuals with the highest possible level of physical, emotional, spiritual and practical support necessary during this time.

History:
Owned and operated by nurses, Homeside services consist of a patient-focused interdisciplinary care team of a medical director, nurses, social workers, chaplains, home health aides and volunteers. All decisions regarding patient care are made with the patient's quality of life as the primary goal. Our patient and family support system provides the level of care needed to meet the unique needs of those experience a life-limiting illness. As a small program, we provide the personal touch that has become lost in today's healthcare environment.

Contact people:

John Mills, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) Julie Verniero, Administrative Assistant, (phone), (email) Kathleen Folliard, Volunteer Manager, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (732) 381-3445

Address:

67 Walnut Avenue, Ste. 205 Clark, NJ 07066 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.homesidehospice.com/

Directions:

Proceed to Garden State Parkway exit 135. Follow the traffic circle to Central Ave. At the first light, turn right onto Raritan Ave. At Walnut Ave, turn right. The office building is on your left after traveling under the overpass.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: n/a,   Walk distance (in minutes): n/a   Nearest Bus Stop: n/a, n/a minute walk

Last updated on June 12, 2009