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Where should I look for to research hospice care at home? DuBois PA, 15801?


Looking for information on Hospice care in dubois Area.

Here are sites for all Hospices in PA with contact info

http://www.hospicefoundation.org/telecon...
http://www.pahospice.org/organizations.a...

Contact the local Health Department unit and see if they have hospice. Also home health agencies provide hospice. Some hospitals have a home care unit, too.

call ur local hospital and ask them for phone #s for local hospice centers.

Generally your Oncologists office or the Hospital social worker will have the name/numbers you need.

http://www.hospicenet.org/index.html

There isn't a hospice in your zip code. You can try other zip codes that are close to you via this web page. good luck

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