General Information

Hospicecare In The Berkshires


Address 877 South Street, Suite 1W
Pittsfield, MA 01201
United States
Phone 4134432994
State Massachusetts
Number of employees 47.61
Number of volunteers 5.3
Accreditation type CHAP
Provider category Hospice
CMS Certification Number 221531
CMS regional office Boston
Medicare/Medicaid programs eligible
Participation date September 19, 1991
Ownership type Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Facility type Freestanding Hospice
Last updated Aug 2017
Description
Hospicecare In The Berkshires is a hospice (specifically: a freestanding hospice) that can be found at 877 South Street, Suite 1W, Pittsfield, MA. Their Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services certification number is 221531. You can call them at 4134432994. This hospice is eligible to be a part of the Medicaid and/or Medicare programs (first approved on 1991-09-19).

In order to provide help and ease the suffering of terminally ill patients, the hospice employs a full-time equivalent of 47.61 employees and 5.3 volunteers (full-time equivalent too). From among them, palliative services are provided by a full-time equivalent of 0.88 physicians, 17.85 registered nurses and 0.4 full-time equivalent licensed practical or vocational nurses. Additionally, 7 aides are employed.

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

Other hospices nearby include: Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice (2 miles away), Hospice Of N Berkshire Inc (17.47 miles away), Vna & Hospice Of Northern Berkshire, Inc (21.31 miles away), Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice, (31.56 miles away).
Service Provided By staff Under arrangement
  Counseling  
  Home Health Aide  
  Homemaker Services  
  Medical Social Services  
  Nursing Services  
  Physician Services  
  Medical Supply  
  Occupational Therapy  
  Physical Therapy  
  Short Term Inpatient Care  
  Speech Pathology Services