General Information

Beacon Hospice, An Amedisys Company


Address 529 Main Street, Suite 126
Charlestown, MA 02129
United States
Phone 6172424872
State Massachusetts
Number of employees 134
Number of volunteers 116
Provider category Hospice
CMS Certification Number 221544
CMS regional office Boston
Medicare/Medicaid programs eligible
Participation date April 3, 1995
Ownership type Proprietary - Other
Facility type Freestanding Hospice
Last updated Aug 2017
Description
Beacon Hospice, An Amedisys Company is a hospice (to be more precise, a freestanding hospice) that can be found at 529 Main Street, Suite 126, Charlestown, MA. They were certified by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services and issued a number: 221544. You can contact them at 6172424872. The hospice is eligible to take part in the Medicaid and/or Medicare programs (initially approved on 1995-04-03).

Aiming to provide help with terminally ill patients, this hospice employs a full-time equivalent of 134 employees and 116 volunteers (full-time equivalent too). From among them, palliative services are provided by a full-time equivalent of 8 physicians, 38 registered nurses and 5 full-time equivalent licensed practical or vocational nurses. Apart from that, 51 aides are employed.

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

Other hospices in the area include: Chelsea Jewish Hospice and Palliative Care (1.42 miles away), Hallmark Health Vna and Hospice, Inc (3.19 miles away), Hospice Community Care (4.08 miles away), Visiting Nurse and Community Health, Inc (3.64 miles away).
Service Provided By staff Under arrangement
  Counseling  
  Home Health Aide  
  Medical Social Services  
  Nursing Services  
  Homemaker Services  
  Medical Supply  
  Occupational Therapy  
  Physician Services  
  Physical Therapy  
  Short Term Inpatient Care  
  Speech Pathology Services