How To Make A Referral

Admitting a patient to hospice is a simple, time-saving process for the attending physician, discharge planner or social worker.

The following steps apply:

• Call the hospice office with the patient's name, address, age, present location, diagnosis, and estimated prognosis. (Often this information is sufficient to make an admission decision.) 912-272-8333 or 1-866-475-5233.
• A hospice representative will visit the patient and family at home or in the hospital to assess the immediate needs, recommend an initial plan of care and obtain an informed consent.
• Care will begin within 1 working day.

Referrals Accepted From:

• physicians
• hospital personnel*
• family and friends*

*Requires confirmation from primary physician as to appropriateness of hospice care.
*Patients are admitted to Hospice and are provided services without regard to any form of discrimination.