General Information

Uab Medical West Hospice


Address 995 9Th Avenue Sw P O Box 847
Bessemer, AL 35021
United States
Phone 2054817202
State Alabama
Number of employees 6
Number of volunteers 26
Provider category Hospice
CMS Certification Number 011518
CMS regional office Atlanta
Medicare/Medicaid programs eligible
Participation date June 14, 1989
Ownership type Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Facility type Hospital
Last updated Aug 2017
Description
Uab Medical West Hospice is a hospice (to be more precise, a hospital) that can be found at 995 9Th Avenue Sw P O Box 847, Bessemer, AL. Their CMS certification number is 011518. You can reach them at 2054817202. This specific hospice is eligible to participate in the Medicare and/or Medicaid programs (initially approved on 1989-06-14).

Aiming to provide help and ease the suffering of terminally ill patients, this provider employs a full-time equivalent of 6 employees and 26 volunteers (full-time equivalent too). Among them, palliative services are provided by a full-time equivalent of 1 physician, 2 registered nurses. Moreover, 1 aide is employed.

The hospice provides 11 services, like: counseling (supplied by staff), home health aide (supplied by staff), homemaker services (supplied under arrangement), medical social services (supplied by staff).

Other hospices in the vicinity include: Vitas Innovative Hospice Care Of Bessemer (0.3 miles away), Persona Health Services, Inc (7.1 miles away), Wiregrass Hospice Birmingham (11.17 miles away), Alacare Home Health & Hospice (10.99 miles away).
Service Provided By staff Under arrangement
  Counseling  
  Home Health Aide  
  Medical Social Services  
  Nursing Services  
  Physician Services  
  Homemaker Services  
  Medical Supply  
  Occupational Therapy  
  Physical Therapy  
  Short Term Inpatient Care  
  Speech Pathology Services