Who offers hospice care?
In addition to its visiting nurse services, Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care of Southwest Connecticut (VNHC) serves Greenwich in this regard. The agency offers palliative care for patients with a life-limiting prognosis who are continuing treatment towards a cure as well as for patients at the end of life. Other services include respite care, pastoral care, bereavement counseling, and volunteer services. For information, call 276-3000 or visit online at vnhcsw.org. Greenwich Hospital offers a Medicare-certified program that provides at-home care for those with an end-of-life prognosis. For information, call 863-3883 or e-mail ‘ ); document.write( addy72401 ); document.write( ” ); //–>\n ‘ ); //–> This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ‘ ); //–> . The Greenwich Department of Health also sponsors the Greenwich Coalition for Improving End of Life Care, chaired by Tom Mahoney (622-6460). This group of health care professionals, attor