Hospice Care in Charleston, SC
2680 Elms Plantation Blvd, Ste 101
North Charleston, SC 29406
843-553-7122
Amesdisys
2675 Lake Park Drive
North Charleston, SC 29406
843-553-1263
Promedica Hospice
Charleston
7410 Northside Dr, Ste 250
North Charleston, SC 29420
866-901-9297
Hospice of Charleston
4975 Lacross Rd, Ste 200
North Charleston, SC 29406
843-529-3100
Lutheran Hospice
Lowcountry
1885 Rifle Range Rd, Ste 46
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
800-940-9177
Summerville
201 Sigma Dr, Ste 130
Summerville, SC 29483
843-569-3516
Walterboro
302 Medical Plaza Dr, Ste 215
Walterboro, SC 29488
843-549-5557
Nightingale Nursing
1901 Ashley River Rd Ste 7a
Charleston, SC 29407
843-737-0282
Transitions Hospice Care
418 Old Trolley Rd, Ste A
Summerville, SC 29485
843-875-7915
Pruitt Health Hospice
505 S Live Oak Dr
Moncks Corner, SC
843-761-8368
Hospice Care Articles
The Benefits of Hospice Care
Hospice care for a loved one is not something many people want to consider or even think about. Even the word itself can make you feel suddenly helpless to prevent […]
Wills and Trusts: Navigating Tough Conversations About Aging
By Lindsay C. Bishop Planning for the future is never easy. Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, long-term care and funerals are complicated topics that require us to make concrete decisions, […]
Importance of Organ Donation
No one wants to think about the inevitable end of life. While we know we won’t live forever, many of us are consoled by the idea that we will leave […]
Education is Key With Beacon Hospice: Knowing is Half the Battle
“End of life” is a not-too-subtle euphemism for what we mortals all face – death. As such, it is most frequently a topic we tend to avoid unless and until it is inevitable. That is where Beacon Hospice steps in to provide its own special way of caring for people with a life-limiting illness and […]
Agape Hospice: Going Above and Beyond
All too often, I hear families say they wished they had hospice care sooner. For someone diagnosed with a terminal illness or the relatives and caregivers of that patient, finding the right hospice program is something that can make those final months more bearable for everyone involved,” said Rabi Brunson, Agapé Hospice’s regional marketing director. […]
Agape Perfects Palliative Care
Agape Hospice and its sister company, LTC Health Solutions, provide comprehensive end of life care to individuals and their families in a compassionate, faith-based and dignified environment. Agape’s program not only gives patients with serious illnesses a means of managing their pain but also teaches them how to cope with their illness. It treats the […]
PruittHealth Hospice: And This is What Hope Looks Like
“There is a misconception out there that when hospice is called, all hope is lost,” said Katherine DuPre, a social worker at PruittHealth Hospice. “That is simply not true. It’s just that hope has to be redefined.” DuPre recalled a memorable patient of hers: “I remember working with this one gentleman who was given a […]
Hands of Hope: A Quality of Life Focus
Sheri Stewart, the director for Hands of Hope Pediatric Comfort and Palliative Care, headquartered in Spartanburg, said that many people question her when she tells them what she does for a living. “People tell me all the time that I must be very strong to work in pediatric hospice,” Stewart said. “I tell them that […]
Why Choose Hospice
Hospice focuses on improving the quality of life, providing comfort care and allowing the patient time to be with family members while being cared for in a respectful and dignified manner. Approximately two thirds of patients who could benefit from hospice services never choose to receive hospice care. Too few people understand what hospice is […]
What is Hospice?
Hospice care is a type of care that focuses on the chronically ill or terminally ill patient and helping them manage their pain and symptoms. Hospice care can also take on a supportive role of attending to their patient’s emotional and spiritual needs. Typically, hospice care is a concept used to care for the incurable and is usually performed in nursing homes or at the patient’s home. Hospice onset is usually designated by most insurance providers for the terminally ill who have been given less than six months to live.