MUSC Health Hospice at Home by BAYADA - Charleston
Director: Timothy Kirkendall
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About Us
MUSC Health Hospice At Home by BAYADA is committed to providing personalized end-of-life care so patients and families feel empowered and supported during life's final journey. We take a holistic team approach to support patients with a limited life expectancy prognosis and their loved ones. A joint venture between MUSC Health System, the Charleston region's leading health system, and BAYADA Home Health Care, a leading nonprofit home health care provider, MUSC Health Hospice At Home by BAYADA is committed to providing personalized end-of-life care so patients and families feel empowered and supported during life's final journey. We can help you set and realize new goals focused on the best possible quality of life for you and your loved ones.
How hospice at home works
Once you are eligible for hospice, MUSC Health Hospice At Home by BAYADA delivers expert medical care including symptom and pain management, as well as social, emotional, and spiritual support through the end-of-life process. We are committed to providing personalized care, so patients and families feel empowered and supported during life's final journey.
Safe, supervised medical care—at home
Our interdisciplinary team of hospice experts has one goal in mind—to focus on people and their meaningful time together, enabling patients to live their lives with dignity and comfort wherever they call home. You can expect:
Timely start of care
We will be there when you need us to begin hospice services, usually within 24 hours of your call.
Trained and compassionate caregivers who love what they do
Hospice is uniquely rewarding work, and our home health care professionals have a passion for helping families make the most of their quality time together.
Clinical supervision
Each patient's care is supervised by a Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Manager.
24/7 availability
If you have a question or are experiencing a crisis, you can reach us anytime, day or night.
Family support
Our support services continue after a loved one's passing with ongoing bereavement counseling for family members.
Paying for hospice care
Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance providers offer benefits that cover the cost of hospice care. In fact, most patients will pay nothing out-of-pocket for the cost of hospice care. Ask your insurance provider or hospice care provider about the hospice benefits you or your loved one are eligible for, or contact MUSC Health Hospice At Home by BAYADA.
We're here for you
Hospice is most beneficial when it is started as early as possible, so that you and your family can receive the maximum amount of care and support. Contact us today at (843) 416-4020 to speak to one of our compassionate team members who can answer your questions and connect your loved one with personalized hospice care services to meet their needs.
Proudly Serving Communities Across
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
About BAYADA Home HealthCare
MUSC Health at Home by BAYADA ensures that patients in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester Counties receive continuity of high-quality care when they transition from a facility to a home setting or need help at home to manage a chronic condition. South Carolina's only integrated academic health sciences center, MUSC Health has joined forces with BAYADA Home Health Care—a leading, expert provider of comprehensive home health care—to provide a full range of coordinated services to help adults and seniors achieve the best possible health outcomes at home.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
We are committed to creating a culture and environment of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging where all employees can thrive, and all clients can receive high-quality,personalized care with a sense of well-being, dignity, and trust. Read more about our DEIB efforts at BAYADA.