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In-Home Care Services offered at MultiCare - Good Samaritan Home Health and Hospice

In-Home Care Services offered at MultiCare - Good Samaritan Home Health and Hospice

Services are provided in client homes.   Home Health Care:  An interdisciplinary team works with a patient's physician, whose order is required to receive this service.  Team may include nurses, home health aides and medical social workers.  Physical, occupational and speech therapists are also available.   Hospice Care:  Enables terminally ill patients to remain at home and be cared for by family and friends, while receiving support from the hospice team which includes RN's, MSW's, Pastoral Counselors and hospice aides.  Volunteers provide respite, companionship and assistance with errands and transportation.  Also available is a comfort therapy program which provides massage, comfort touch, music and aromatherapy services to hospice patients.  Intravenous (IV) Therapy:  Equipment, solutions, and patient manuals are delivered to patient's home.  Complete training is provided to caregiver and patient.

Location

3901 S Fife St, Tacoma, WA 98409

Hours

M-F, 8am-5pm.

Application process

Call. Agency usually responds within 48 hours.

Eligibility

Home Health serves South King and Pierce Counties Hospice serves South King, Pierce and Kitsap Counties. Client must be under a doctor's plan of care.

Fee

Sliding scale is available. Accepts Medicare, Apple Health (Medicaid) and private insurance.  Any person needing services is accepted regardless of ability to pay.

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Agency info

MultiCare - Home Health and Hospice

Provides comprehensive, in-home skilled nursing care, pediatric palliative care, intravenous therapy, palliative and hospice care, grief counseling and bereavement services.