| SERVICES | All Ages | SERVICE | IN-HOME SERVICES |
| FOR | CATEGORY |
| PHONE |
| Hospice of Garrett County, Inc. | (301) 334-5151 |
| Hospice of GC, Inc. | OTHER PHONE |
| P.O. Box 271 |
| Oakland | MD | 21550-0271 | FAX | (301) 334-5800 |
| CONTACT PERSON | Brenda Butscher | or staff |
| TITLE | Executive Director |
| E-MAIL/WEB ADDRESS |
| CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION | Private, nonprofit |
| PURPOSE | To provide total healthcare for terminally ill patients who have six months or less to live; |
| and to give comfort and support to these patients and their families. |
| SERVICES | Home healthcare: nursing & aide serviceS, med. supplies & equipment, medication, |
| OFFERED | short-term & inpatient respite care, continuous home care during crisis, dietary |
| counseling and volunteer care. |
| REFERRAL SOURCES | Self-referral by phone, walk-ins okay, physician's referral, or other agency |
| or person. |
| HOURS OF SERVICE | 24 hrs. a day |
| FEES FOR SERVICE | None for patients; Medicare and Medicaid are accepted on a per diem |
| basis. |
| WAITING PERIOD | No | WAITING LIST | No |
| HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE? | Yes |
| ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED? | TTY [see Other] for hearing impaired persons. Call |
| ahead for other special needs. |
| LOCATION OF | Patients' homes, nursing homes and GC Memorial Hospital. Office is at 2008 |
| SERVICES | Maryland Hwy. (Rt. 135, across from Fitzwater Furniture), Mtn. Lake Park. |
| TRANSPORTATION | Provider visits home or other site. |
| ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA |
| AGES SERVED | All |
| GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED | Garrett County, MD |
| INCOME GUIDELINES | None |
| DOCUMENTS REQUIRED | None |
| OTHER | TTY number: 1(800) 735-2258. Other services: Physical, occupational & speech therapy. |
| VOLUNTEER | Yes. Call office for details. | BROCHURE | Yes |
| OPPORTUNITIES | AVAILABLE? |
| DATE data verified: | 08/15/96 | DATE data updated: | 10/29/96 |
| ID# | 252 | Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997 | Directory Page # | 196 |
