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Cortland, NY 13045
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Hospice in the Nursing Home
Federal legislation which permits hospices to provide care to terminally ill residents in nursing homes was mandated by Congress in 1986. However, hospice care in the nursing home is a new concept in New York State. While nursing homes provide quality care for all residents, the services of a certified hospice program have not been available until now. Under this program, the hospice and the nursing home enter into a joint agreement, utilizing the expertise of both providers to best meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of dying residents and their families.
The Hospital Association of New York State (HANYS), which represents the vast majority of NYS hospitals as well as almost 100 residential health care facilities and over 70 hospital-based home health agencies and hospices, believes that such a collaboration benefits all parties involved: the nursing home, the hospice, government, and, most importantly, the resident and his/her family.
In Cortland County, these three nursing homes have contracts with Caring Community Hospice of Cortland to provide hospice servies to their residents:
28 Kellogg Rd.
Cortland, NY 13045
193 Clinton Ave. ext.
Cortland, NY 13045
134 Homer Ave.
Cortland, NY 13045
For more information, contact Caring Community Hospice of Cortland.
