Hospice and Palliative Care

Our mission is to provide the highest quality hospice and palliative care to our patients, their families and our community.

Our Philosophy
Angel Hospice and Palliative Care is committed to providing the very best hospice support and care for patients with life threatening illnesses. With a focus on pain and symptom control, along with emotional and spiritual support, our goal is to see that our patients might live as fully and comfortably as possible.
The family of each patient also receives our devoted attention to emotional and spiritual support, as well as bereavement care.

Our Team
The Angel Hospice Team is a group of dedicated individuals with many different skills. We work together with the patient and family to develop and implement a complete plan of hospice care.

Our Services for the Patient and Family
• Pain management and symptom control that allows the patient to remain as pain free and comfortable as possible.
• Physical, emotional, social and spiritual support and counseling to meet the needs of the patient and family.
• In-home aide services to provide for the bathing, grooming, dressing and homemaking needs of the patient.
• Physical, speech and occupational therapies as needed to allow the patient to remain as self-sufficient as possible.
• Continuous care at home for short periods during times of crisis.
• Total team care management incorporating all members of the hospice team in order to provide the most comprehensive care for the patient and family.
• Bereavement counseling for the family for up to one year following the death of their loved one.
• Available on-call nursing support 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Funding for Hospice
Angel Hospice and Palliative Care is a Medicare certified hospice. Medicare,
Medicaid and some private insurance companies provide payment for hospice care. Additional funding is provided by civic groups, churches and individual donations.

• Medicare and Medicaid Certified
• Joint Commission Accredited
• Member of the North Carolina Association for Home Care
• National Hospice Organization
• Hospice for The Carolinas

Our Volunteers
Volunteers are a key element of the Hospice program. Each person brings a unique style, set of skills and experiences which greatly enhance the Hospice program. Upon completion of extensive training, volunteers may choose one or more of the following areas of service:

• Patient-Family Care and Support
• Supportive Visitation
• Meal Preparation
• Letter Writing
• Administrative/Office Work
• Typing
• Filing
• Mailings
• Newsletter Coordination
• Community Education and Awareness
• Speakers Bureau
• Radio Commercials
• Newspaper Articles
• Fund Raising
• Work on Projects
• Serve on Committees
• Generate Ideas
• Professionals
• Physicians
• Nurses
• Lawyers
• Psychologists
• Medical Social Workers

Call us today, if you would like more information!

Contact Information

OFFICES
Franklin, 170 Church Street
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 369-4206

Bryson City, 268 Hwy. 19 S., Suite 3
P.O. Box 389
Bryson City, NC 28713
(828) 488-3877 or (800) 721-4446

Angel Hospice and Palliative Care provides its services without distinction due to race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, handicap, gender, age, marital status, or sexual orientation.