CABRINI HOSPICE
A Program of Cabrini Medical Center

The philosophy of Cabrini Hospice is built on the foundation of heartfelt commitment to caring for individuals with advanced cancer, AIDS, and other illnesses. The goal is to help patients in their homes for as long as possible. Services are available in Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. A program is developed for each patient and care-partner by the hospice team and the necessary medical and support services are provided. A 15-bed inpatient unit specially designed to foster a comfortable homelike atmosphere is available for patients when short-term, acute hospital care is necessary. Cabrini Hospice is one of the few area programs offering pediatric hospice care.

Referrals
Referrals are accepted from anyone who identifies the need for hospice care.
Applications for admission can be obtained by contacting Cabrini Hospice.

General Information: (212) 995-6480
Cabrini Hospice
227 East 19th Street
New York, New York 10003

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COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY
HOSPICE

Comprehensive Community Hospice (CCH) recognizes the importance of self-determination and respect for the individual in all aspects of care. CCH will provide a continuum of palliative and supportive care for the patient, as well as support, education, and assistance to their loved ones. An experienced team of professionals and volunteers will work to address the unique physical, emotional, psychological , spiritual, and bereavement needs of each patient and family, from admission, until after discharge. Care is provided in the home, and inpatient management of difficult to control symptoms is available.

CCH provides aggressive pain management and symptom control, and encourages the patient and their loved ones to be active in determining treatment options.

Comprehensive Community Hospice serves Queens and Nassau Counties.

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For information or to make a referral, please call:

Comprehensive Community Hospice
5 Dakota Drive, Suite 104
Lake Success, NY 11004
(718) 289-2800 fax (718) 289-2828

Joint Commission Accredited/Medicare & Medicaid Certified

	THE METROPOLITAN HOSPICE OF GREATER NEW YORK (Formerly The Brooklyn Hospice)
	Hope	Comfort	Dignity

Specialized care for terminally ill patients and their loved ones

When Hospice is indicated, keep in mind:

	Outstanding pain management
	Our Medical Director visits the home of all patients
	We offer specialized programs to meet the needs of culturally diverse populations
	Our staff includes Creative Art Therapists
	Bereavement groups are available at multiple convenient locations
	24 hour referral service - 7 days a week
	Bilingual Staff

For Further information
please call:
(718) 921-7900

THE METROPOLITAN HOSPICE OF GREATER NEW YORK
6323 Seventh Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11220

Joint Commission Accredited

Pax Christi Hospice

A Sisters of Charity
Health Care System Corporation

When it is time for caring rather than curing, Pax Christi Hospice assists
people on Staten Island to live as fully and comfortably as possible.

Pax Christi Hospice
355 Bard Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10310-1699
(718) 876-1022

"It was such a relief to have you standing with us and
behind us, and we have no idea
how we would have gotten
through it without you."

"The staff was
patient, sensitive
and well organized
in coping with my
mother and family
members."

Jacob Perlow Hospice

A Program of
The Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care
Beth Israel Health Care System

Committed to enhance the quality of living through rigorous pain control, provision of emotional and spiritual support, and empowerment in the choice of treatments, Jacob Perlow Hospice serves residents of Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens with home care and inpatient care with sensitivity to persons with special needs and considerations, such as Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard-of-Hearing. All people are honored and respected in their diversity, spirituality, way of life, and uniqueness.

For Information
Please call (212) 420-3370
Fax (212) 420-2420

Jacob Perlow Hospice
First Avenue at 16th Street
New York, NY 10003

Continuum Health Partners, Inc

Beth Israel	University Hospital and Manhattan Campus for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine	St. Luke's Roosevelt	University Hospital and Colombia University College of Physicians & Surgeons	Long Island College Hospital	Primary Clinical Teaching Affiliate of SUNY -- Health Science Center at Brooklyn

SAINT VINCENTS

HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER

SUPPORTIVE CARE

Supportive Care is a specialized healthcare program for patients with life threatening diseases such as cancer and AIDS. Care is provided at home or on specialized units in the hospital when appropriate. It is philanthropically supported and there are no charges or costs associated with any of the services provided.

SAINT VINCENTS SUPPORTIVE C ARE

153 West 11th Street
New York, NY 10011
(212) 604-7508

University Hospice cares for terminally ill patients, their families and loved ones, by providing comprehensive palliative care focusing on physical, social, emotional, and spiritual support. Hospice care can be provided in the home, the nursing facility or, when appropriate, in the hospital setting.

Services include:

Bereavement Groups for adults & children
Music therapy Day Program Pet Therapy

University Hospice

256 Mason Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305 (718) 226-6450

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Visiting Nurse Service of New York Hospice Care
Offers you these additional benefits:

Hospice Team Offices in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx.
Services can also be provided in skilled nursing facilities and designated inpatient units.
Pediatric Care available.
Bereavement Groups for adults and children.

"Your staff helped make my friend more comfortable on his time of need. The kind, caring, competent nursing in his home gave him comfort and his friends the assistance they needed."

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Visiting Nurse Service
Hospice Care
1250 Broadway
New York, NY 10001
(212) 290-3888

The AIDS Initiative is a Project of the Tides Center, and was brought about to address the underutilization of hospice care in the city of New York through the pursuit of three goals:

Community outreach to PLWA's, AIDS Social service
and Health Care Providers about hospice care
Establishment of a standard of care for PLWAs in hospice care
Striving to ensure equitable funding for hospice care for PLWAs

You may contact the AIDS Initiative at:
Madison Square Station
P.O. Box Nine
New York, NY 10159-0009
Phone: (212) 420-2838
Fax: (212) 844-1802
email: aidsinitiative@earthlink.net
Internet: www.aidsnyc.org/hospice/

John A. Chermack
Project Director

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A project of the Tides Center

NYC Hospice and Supportive Care
AIDS Initiative
Phone: (212) 420-2838
Fax: (212) 844-1802
Email us
Last Update: 05/07/03

Cabrini Hospice	Jacob Perlow Hospice
Comprehensive Community Hospice	Saint Vincents Hospital and Medical Center Supportive Care
The Metropolitan Hospice of Greater New York	Staten Island University Hospital -- University Hospice
Hospice of New York	Visiting Nurse Service of New York -- Hospice Care
Pax Christi Hospice	The New York City Hospice and Supportive Care AIDS Initiative

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