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Hospice and Palliative Medicine specialist - Bloomington, IN

We found 10 hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Bloomington, IN.

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Dr. Robert C. Stone, MD

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(68 ratings)

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Hospice and Palliative Medicine, General Practice

2651 E Discovery Parkway, Bloomington, IN

Dr. Robert Stone sees patients in Bloomington, IN. His medical specialties are general practice and hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness). He is a graduate of the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine.
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Christine Boardman, NP

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Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Family Medicine

Discovery, Bloomington, IN 47408

Ms. Christine Boardman works as a hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness) and family medicine specialist in Bloomington, IN.
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Dr. Ivy M. Lee, MD

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Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Internal Medicine

514 W 2nd Street, Bloomington, IN

Dr. Ivy Lee is a specialist in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness) and obstetrics & gynecology. She works in Bloomington, IN. She graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University.
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Regina Macy, NP

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Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Geriatrics

2651 E Discovery Parkway, Bloomington, IN

Ms. Regina Macy works as a hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness) and geriatrics (elderly care) specialist in Bloomington, IN and Bedford, IN.
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Dr. Katherine Anne Roza, MD

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Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Geriatrics

Discovery, Bloomington, IN 47408

Dr. Katherine Roza is a hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness) and geriatrics (elderly care) specialist in Bloomington, IN. She graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
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Dr. Melanie L. Robbins-Ong, DO

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Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine

2651 E Discovery Parkway, Bloomington, IN

Dr. Melanie Robbins-Ong works as a hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness) specialist in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Robbins-Ong is a graduate of Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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Dr. John Kingsley Sparzo, MD

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Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Internal Medicine

Discovery, Bloomington, IN 47408

Dr. John Sparzo practices hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness) in Bloomington, IN. He is a graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine.
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Dr. Kenneth Cornetta, MD

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Clinical Molecular Genetics, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Adult Hematology

601 W 2nd Street, Bloomington, IN

Dr. Kenneth Cornetta is a clinical molecular genetics, hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), and adult hematology specialist in Bloomington, IN. He graduated from Albany Medical College.
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Samantha J. Kirk, NP

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Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Family Medicine

Discovery, Bloomington, IN 47408

Ms. Samantha Kirk practices hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness) and family medicine in Bloomington, IN.
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Dr. Jeffrey Alan Dedelow, M.D.

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Nuclear Radiology, Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology

514 W 2nd Street, Bloomington, IN

Dr. Jeffrey Dedelow's areas of specialization are hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), nuclear radiology, and diagnostic radiology; he sees patients in Bloomington, IN.

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What is Hospice and Palliative Medicine?

Palliative care refers to any medical care that focuses on treating a patient's symptoms, such as pain, rather than directly addressing the underlying disease. Hospice care is a specific kind of palliative care that aims to make patients more comfortable at the end of their lives. Although hospice care and palliative care are two distinct medical specialties with their own definitions, they are very closely related to each other. Palliative care can technically be used at any stage of life; however when most people use the term palliative care, they are referring to hospice care -- making a terminally ill patient more comfortable when there is nothing more that medicine can do to treat their illness.

Hospice medicine is professional medical care for patients in the last 6 months or less of their lives. The aim of hospice is to provide quality of life rather than quantity and to make the patient and family as comfortable and supported as possible as they prepare for the natural process of death.

Hospice care is provided wherever the patient lives, whether that is at the patient's home, in a nursing home, in a hospital, or in some cases a center run by the hospice. Care is provided by a team of professionals, which usually includes:

Doctors
Nurses
Social workers
Therapists or counselors
Chaplains, pastors, priests, imams, or other clergy
Volunteers, who help with day-to-day tasks

Hospice care provides medical care, treatments and medications, services such as physical therapy, equipment such as wheelchairs, community and religious connections, and emotional support.

Death can be a difficult event, and hospice aims to help tend to the physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients at this time. After death, hospice often continues to support the family through the logistics of the funeral and any religious services as well as their grief process.