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Eden Health outlines hospice, palliative and home health services available in Fernley
Summary
A new Eden Health liaison described home care, home health, palliative care and hospice services for Fernley and surrounding rural areas, saying Medicare covers hospice/home health for eligible 65+ patients and that the agency can provide education and referrals to ease transitions of care.
Lauren Connor, liaison for Eden Health, told the committee the agency provides four main service areas locally—home care, home health, palliative care and hospice—and emphasized educating families so seniors can access services before crisis.
Connor described hospice as “comfort-based care” and said Eden’s hospice team includes physicians who can respond in real time to symptom changes. “Medicare covers a 100%,” Connor said when…
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