Offering compassionate, person-centered care for patients locally, Carolina Caring’s dedicated staff is committed to helping families navigating serious illness live their best lives. Led by specialized health care teams that include specially-trained doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, nursing assistants, social workers and spiritual counselors, our healthcare teams provide physical, emotional and spiritual support to help our patients make the most of each day.

While palliative care is available to patients while they are still being treated for a serious health issue, hospice focuses on comfort care during the final stages of terminal illness.

Serious illnesses hospice and palliative care providers can help with include heart disease, cancer, lung disease, renal failure, aspiration pneumonia and more. These providers include doctors, nurse practitioners, nursing aides, social workers, chaplains and trained volunteers who offer physical, emotional and spiritual support to help you or your loved one feel better while facing a serious illness.

A doctor or nurse practitioner usually comes to your home to discuss your health goals — from keeping pain to a minimum to assisting with mobility and safety. These providers work alongside your family doctor and help to coordinate your health care so you can help you live life more fully.

If you are receiving palliative medicine services you may receive care from Nurse Practitioner Tisha Fisher, FNP-C. If you are a hospice patient, a health care team will be assigned to assist you and your loved ones.

The costs of palliative care are often covered by Medicare, Medicaid, most private insurances, charities and payment plans. Most hospice patients use their Medicare Hospice Benefit, which covers all costs associated with their care including hospital beds, walkers, wheelchairs and more.