With a 40—year track record of offering exceptional care for those living with serious illness, Carolina Caring provides a specialized health care team offering individualized care for your unique situation. Our healthcare team includes nurse practitioners, nurses, nursing assistants, social workers and spiritual counselors who provide physical, emotional and spiritual support to bring peace of mind to our patients.

A common myth about hospice and palliative care is that it’s about giving up while in fact it’s about gaining new hope. During the final stages of life, these services reduce depression and anxiety with the help of a health care team that focuses on patients’ needs and wants while customizing a plan to improve their quality of life. If you or a loved one are grappling with end-of-life issues, contact Carolina Caring. We have local teams that can help.

Both hospice and palliative care focus on treating the symptoms of medical conditions like heart failure, lung disease, dementia and more. While palliative care typically begins when a patient is diagnosed with a serious illness, hospice usually begins when it is clear that a patient will not recover.

Hospice and palliative care teams work together to provide personalized care which often includes help with activities of daily living like bathing and getting dressed. The team also helps patients manage their medications and any medical equipment to help relieve pain or manage symptoms. If you are receiving palliative medicine services you may receive care from Nurse Practitioners Vida Owusu, NP-C and Will Scott, FNP. If you are a hospice patient, a health care team will be assigned to assist you and your loved ones.

Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance plans often help with the cost for hospice and palliative care. Hospice coverage includes not only the cost of healthcare, but also any medical equipment like blood pressure monitors, hospital beds, crutches, walkers and more.

Doctors can determine if you or your loved one qualifies for hospice or palliative care. Patients often improve when they receive our supportive services and may be released from care. If so, tbey are eligible to re-enroll in our care at a later time if their condition worsens.