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WEBFor nearly 45 years, Hospice of the Chesapeake has cared for those in our community who are experiencing serious illness and loss. Together, we have ensured more than 59,000 patients and more than 100,000 family members have been cared for by our hospice team which includes Physicians, Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Social Workers

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URL: https://www.hospicechesapeake.org/

Medical Staff Hospice of the Chesapeake

WEBGayle Whitmer, MD, CAQHPM, HMDC. Specialty : Family Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine. Education: Bachelor of Arts, Jamestown College; Medical Degree, University of North Dakota School of Medicine. We are a group of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners who specialize in the care of people with advanced illness.

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What is Supportive Care

WEBSupportive care is an extra layer of support whereby the team can offer information and guidance for complex medical decisions. For more information, please contact us at [email protected] or call 443-837-3376 for more details.

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About Hospice of the Chesapeake Hospice of the Chesapeake

WEBSince 1979, our Hospice of the Chesapeake team has and continues to provide physical, psycho-social, spiritual and grief support services to individuals living with and affected by advanced illness. These services are provided wherever the patient calls home, whether that is a personal residence, home of a loved one, a skilled nursing facility

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Careers Hospice of the Chesapeake

WEBHospice of the Chesapeake is a leader in advanced complex illness care, hospice care and grief care. Hospice of the Chesapeake is an umbrella organization which includes the following brands and affiliates: Chesapeake Supportive Care, Chesapeake Life Center, Hospice of Charles County and Calvert Hospice. Our regional organization provides care

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Jennifer Clark, MD Hospice of the Chesapeake

WEBFor me this is why I became a physician, I want to help people when they need help in a complex situation. It is an honor to do this work. Hospice of the Chesapeake. Education: Ben Gurin University of the Negev, Postgraduate, Swedish Medical Center – Seattle Washington, University of Massachusetts - Worchester What is yo

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Stigma has no place in mental health Hospice of the Chesapeake

WEBWhere does it hurt? That’s the question so many children need to be asked. May is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month. While one in five children experience a mental health condition in a given year, nearly 50 percent of adolescents between the ages of 8 and15 are experiencing a condition and do not receive treatment.

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Chesapeake Life Center moves Prince George’s County support …

WEBFor the duration of the COVID-19 health emergency, Chesapeake Life Center, 9500 Medical Center Drive, Suite 250, Largo, Maryland, will offer its regular sup

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Gerald Hill Hospice of the Chesapeake

WEBHospice of the Chesapeake. Gerald Hill currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Hospice of the Chesapeake. He joined the organization in Spring 2021 and is primarily responsible for the financial, information systems and facilities management of the organization. As a member of the executive leadership team, he will also share in the

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How love led the modern hospice movement Hospice Month

WEBPosted on November 05, 2021. A bad back and the love for a man called David Tasma may well be the reasons behind how contemporary medicine cares for people at their end of life, beginning the modern hospice movement. In 1944, a chronic back problem forced a young nurse to change her career. She returned to Oxford University to become a lady

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About Chesapeake Life Center Hospice of the Chesapeake

WEBChesapeake Life Center serves the bereavement needs of Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, and Prince George’s counties. General information for clients and families: Email: [email protected]. Toll free: 888-501-7077. Chesapeake Life Center is not a crisis center. Our phone is not staffed 24-hours a day.

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Coronavirus Updates Hospice of the Chesapeake

WEBCoronavirus Updates as of June 11, 2021. Coronavirus continues to evolve rapidly both globally and in our local communities. In keeping with our organization values, the CDC recommendations and the guidance from the State of Maryland, the quality care we provide to our patients and their families, and the safety of our care team members remain the …

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Complaints and Grievances Hospice of the Chesapeake

WEB7120 Samuel Morse Drive, Second Floor. Columbia, MD 21046-3422. Phone number for hospice: 800-492-6005. Online submission form. Office of Quality and Patient Safety, The Joint Commission. One Renaissance Boulevard. Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181. Information phone line: 1-800-994-6610.

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Partnership brings general inpatient hospice care to Charles …

WEBWaldorf-based Hospice of Charles County, now an affiliate brand of Hospice of the Chesapeake, has partnered with University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center to integrate and expand advanced illness care services. The partnership will include general inpatient level care onsite in the medical center. This new program will allow …

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Grief and Loss Support Hospice of the Chesapeake

WEBGrief can be painful. Common feelings include sadness, anger, loneliness, anxiety, numbness or being overwhelmed. Grief can be physically exhausting and may produce sleeplessness, loss of appetite, headaches, stomach aches and other symptoms. If the death was sudden or traumatic, the breadth and intensity of feelings may be even …

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Virtual healthcare symposium offers free CEUs for Maryland social

WEBThe Caring for the Continuum of Life 2020: A Virtual Healthcare Symposium recently received approval from the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists to offer continuing education units to its members.

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Chesapeake Supportive Care awarded Palliative Care Accreditation …

WEBChesapeake Supportive Care has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval ® for Community-Based Palliative Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality …

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Chesapeake Life Center moves Pasadena grief support groups to

WEBFor the duration of the COVID-19 health emergency, Chesapeake Life Center, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, Maryland, will offer its regular support groups via a telehealth platform, Zoom for Healthcare, and not in its offices. Chesapeake Life Center Director Susan Coale said that increased feelings of anxiety, loneliness and depression …

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