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Samaritan Hospice (CRF ID #528)

ALTERNATE NAME
Hospice & Palliative Care Services, Grief Support & Counseling, End-of-Life Education Research & Advocacy

ADDRESS
5 Eves Drive, Suite 300
Marlton, NJ 08053

PHONE
800-229-8183
856-585-1600

FAX
856-596-1600

EMAIL
info@samaritanhospice.org

URL
http://www.samaritanhospice.org

ADMINISTRATOR
Mary Ann Boccolini, RN, BSN, President/CEO

CONTACT PERSON
Carol Paprocki, Public Relations Manager

HOURS
Upon referral, Samaritan Hospice services are available to patients and families 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Regular office hours - MON-FRI: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM; Nurses on call: 24 hours, 7 days for referrals or emergencies

DESCRIPTION
A not-for-profit, non-sectarian organization founded in 1980. Care is provided to patients and their families in Mercer, Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties regardless of insurance coverage or ability to pay for services. Care is available to patients with any end-stage illness when life expectancy is six months or less. Hospice patients seek palliative (or comfort) care for pain control and symptom management rather than curative treatments. Patients and their families receive the care they need in the comfort of their home, in long-term care settings, or in the hospital. The hospice team includes a full-time Medical Director, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Home Health Aides, Social Workers, Bereavement and Spiritual Support Counselors and specially trained volunteers. Each patient is assigned a "primary" Registered Nurse who works with the patient's own physician to develop a personal plan of care.

SERVICES
Specialized medical care: nurses, social worker, counselors, chaplains, certified home health aides, and volunteers
Counseling - Bereavement and grief
Support groups

PROGRAMS
Samaritan Hospice Care: Provides specialized health care and supportive services for people facing serious, progressive illness. Samaritan's team includes nurses, certified home health aides and social workers, as well as grief and spiritual counselors. They provide patient care and supportive family services in the comfort of home, in long-term care settings, or in the hospital. The patient's own physician directs the plan of care, outlining the services of Samaritan's staff and may include medications, medical equipment and supplies. Samaritan's services are covered by Medicare, Medicaid, HMOs and many other commercial insurance plans.

SOLO Hospice Care: SOLO services enable patients to stay safely in the comfort of home and maintain their independence for as long as possible. These services are helpful for people who live alone, spend much of their time alone when family or caregivers are working or away from home, or people whose family or caregivers have their own limitations.

Transitions: Transitions is a pre-hospice case management program which offers reassurance and support for people facing life-threatening illness. The program starts with a home visit by the Transitions Coordinator, who meets with the individual and family. Their needs are assessed to help them connect with the appropriate resources that can help make everyday life a little easier. Transitions volunteers provide assistance for people who feel they can benefit from a helping hand, offering friendship and help in a variety of tasks, such as "just listening" or offering rides to markets or doctor's offices. The program is offered at no charge by Samaritan as a service to our community.

The Samaritan Center for Grief Support: (See Separate Entry). Offers counseling and support -to assist people when a loved one is seriously ill, or has died. Services include individual counseling, family counseling, bereavement support groups for children and adults, consultation and education.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Spanish, Polish

SPECIAL EVENTS
Dinner Dance; Golf Tournament; Tree of Life
Professional Education Seminars

SCHOLARSHIPS
Services provided to all people, regardless of financial situation

FOUNDED
1980

SUBJECT
COUNSELING
HEALTH CARE AND SERVICES
HOME CARE
HOSPICE CARE
SENIOR CITIZENS
SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
SUPPORT GROUPS

DATE MODIFIED
01-06-06