Jewish Social Service Agency
Serving Maryland, DC & Virginia
       For the best in child, family and aging services... Think JSSA
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For more information please contact us: 301-838-4200 or 703-204-9100 or email us 

 

 
 
Read Frank's Story
Read Frank's Story
  When a long-time patient began to fail, a Bethesda oncologist referred Frank's family to JSSA hospice care...  more more

If you have a Frank in your life and need help, see Our Services.

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Hospice Care

 

For:  Adults seeking to remain comfortably at home when the end of life approaches.  

 

  • Admission by registered nurses 
  • Patient evaluation and assessment
  • Seven-day-a-week admission
  • Collaboration with the patient's primary physician
  • Instruction in pain and symptom management
  • 24-hour nursing care availability
  • Care coordination and supervision
  • Flexible scheduling to accommodate patient and family needs
  • Frequent in-home nursing visits
  • Ongoing medical consultation
  • Coordination of medical equipment
  • Personal care assistance
  • Nutritional advice
  • Emotional support and counseling
  • Pastoral counseling
  • Volunteer companionship and respite care
  • Bereavement support 

Service providers: Medical directors/physicians, highly skilled registered nurses, experienced therapists, certified nursing assistants skilled in end-of-life care, pastoral counselors/chaplains and rabbis, extensively trained volunteers. 

Service location:  JSSA's hospice services can be provided in a patient’s home or in the home of a family member, senior living residence, assisted living facility, or nursing home and are available throughout Montgomery County. 

Getting started:  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.  Please call 301-816-2676 or send us an email inquiry. 

Payment:  Hospice care is covered under Medicare, Medicaid, most private insurance plans and other managed care organizations.

Read About JSSA Hospice as featured in Washingtonian magazine's August 2008 issue.

Learn more about becoming a JSSA hospice volunteer.

Download JSSA's hospice brochure.

Service description:  JSSA is the hospice to turn to for exceptional end-of-life care that supports dignity and comfort for individuals and gives peace of mind to their families. For more than 25 years, JSSA's hospice has provided a wide range of quality medical and support services, from symptom and pain management to emotional and spiritual guidance to families in the community:

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