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JSSA Hospice provides exceptional end-of-life care that supports dignity and comfort for individuals and provides peace of mind to their families. For more than 25 years, JSSA's hospice has offered a wide range of quality medical and support services, from symptom and pain management to emotional and spiritual guidance for patients and their families.

Choosing JSSA Hospice allows you or your loved one to experience a comfortable, peaceful and supported end of life. Our personalized services for patients and family members include:

  • Admission by registered nurses available seven days a week
  • Comprehensive patient evaluations and assessments
  • Collaboration with the patient's primary physician
  • Instruction in pain and symptom management
  • 24-hour access to a hospice nurse
  • Care coordination and supervision
  • Flexible scheduling to accommodate patient and family needs
  • Frequent in-home nursing visits
  • Ongoing medical consultation
  • Provision of necessary medical equipment
  • Personal care assistance
  • Nutritional advice
  • Emotional counseling and support
  • Pastoral counseling
  • Volunteer companionship and respite care
  • Bereavement support

JSSA's cohesive, specialized hospice team makes all the difference to you and your family. From your very first phone call to us, our team members reach out, answer questions and anticipate concerns on a daily basis, ensuring that your specific needs and individual preferences and those of your family are honored.  Our professionals, experts in current hospice practice, include medical directors/physicians, highly skilled registered nurses, experienced clinical social workers, certified nursing assistants skilled in end-of-life care, chaplains and extensively trained volunteers.

JSSA's hospice services are provided in private homes, senior living residences, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) throughout Montgomery County.

Hospice care is covered under Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance plans.

Getting started is easy. Please contact JSSA's hospice team if someone in your life can benefit from our services or if you wish to learn more about hospice before you have a need.  JSSA Hospice can be reached by calling 301-816-2676 or by sending us an email inquiry.   

Learn about Hospice Volunteer Opportunities.

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JSSA Hospice is accredited by Community Health Accreditation Program.       The leader in home care accreditation.

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