139 Pageviews Read Stories
- EIN 20-5276923
- (813) 871-8100
- 12470 Telecom Dr Ste 301 Temple Terr FL 33637-0904 USA
- chaptershealth.org
- Add to Favorites
Promote This Nonprofit
Nonprofit Overview
Mission: Good shepherd hospice, inc. Provides hospice and palliative care services that relieve the suffering of persons residing in its communities affected by life-limiting illnesses and end-of-life issues so all may live as fully and comfortably as possible.
Programs: A. Patient care - as a not-for-profit hospice program certified by the federal medicare program, good shepherd hospice provides a wide range of palliative and supportive care services to help terminally ill patients, their families and their loved ones. Good shepherd hospice is a medicare-certified agency that provides end-of-life care in polk, highlands and hardee counties in florida. In 2017, good shepherd hospice served 3,795 patients in its communities. Good shepherd hospice maintains 53% market share in polk highlands and hardee counties in 2017. These services are provided by interdisciplinary teams composed of qualified professionals and trained volunteers. Good shepherd hospice also has developed an extensive network of partnerships with hospitals, assisted living facilities and nursing homes to identify patients who would benefit from the services available. (continued in schedule o)