Hospice Savannah's Massage Therapy

Описание: Therapeutic massage is offered to the patient and family to meet those needs. Massage can be done both in the home and in our inpatient facility. Our massage therapist is specially trained in palliative techniques to meet the comfort needs of Hospice Savannah patients.
The only hospice in the Coastal Empire to be accredited by the Joint Commission, Hospice Savannah currently has an Average Daily Census of 160-170 and serves patients throughout Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty counties. A member agency of the United Way of the Coastal Empire, the National Partnership for Hospice Innovation and the Georgia Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Hospice Savannah has affiliations with many academic programs in the Savannah area and offers education and residency opportunities for nurses, medical residents, social workers, and more.

The homelike Hospice In-Patient Unit (HIPU), located at 1352 Eisenhower Drive, is available to hospice patients for medical issues that cannot be resolved at home and provides respite for weary caregivers. Under the guidance of full-time medical directors, board-certified in hospice and palliative care, more than 125 volunteers and 125 full and part-time staff are committed to providing extraordinary care.

The Demere Center for Living, at 6000 Business Center Drive, is home to the Hospice Savannah Foundation and community-supported programming: Full Circle Grief and Loss; the Steward Center for Palliative Care; and the Edel Caregiver Institute. The Foundation funds a full-time music therapy program and full-time massage therapy program and the hospice offers robust “We Honor Veterans” and “Pet Peace of Mind” programs.