Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care
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| Formation | July 1, 1980 |
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| Type | Non-Profit |
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| Location | |
| Coordinates | 38°22′22″N 75°33′13″W / 38.3728485°N 75.5535901°W |
Region served | Dorchester County, Maryland, Somerset County, Maryland, Wicomico County, Maryland, Worcester County, Maryland |
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| Staff | 170+ |
| Volunteers | 250+ |
| Website | coastalhospice |
Coastal Hospice and Palliative Care is a non-profit health care organization founded in 1980.[1] It is located in Salisbury, Maryland, and serves Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester counties.
Its mission as a hospice is to serve the needs of the terminally ill in their own homes throughout the four Lower Shore counties.[2][3] Coastal Hospice also provides palliative care, or medical care for managing pain and other symptoms of cancer. Coastal Hospice uses a team approach, sending registered nurses, counselors, home health aides, social workers, and volunteers to patients' homes.
Coastal Hospice at the Lake opened in 2004. It is a 14-bed inpatient facility located within the Deer's Head Center.[4] It is designed to give patients short-term care, usually less than five days, when a patient needs intensified medical care to treat symptoms that cannot be managed at home. The facility is also used for respite care, when a caregiver needs a break.