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The Lorraine Bethea Hospice individual can bestow upon another.
Foundation was conceived from the Interim HealthCare has been
most important aspect of health care; fortunate to hear from family,
compassion. After providing home caregivers, and clinicians on the value
health care services to Virginia that Interim HealthCare’s personnel
residents since 1991, Interim Health- have provided to their loved ones
Care opened their first hospice office or patients.
in 2011 in Virginia Beach. This The unique difference between
addition provided the Tidewater providing home health care and
community with a home care company hospice care are the goals of the
that could cover the continuum of services and support provided. Home
home health care services -- from health care looks to achieve an im-
companions and home health aides provement in the health and indepen-
providing assistance with daily living, dence of the patient. Hospice seeks
through end of life services.
to make the patient’s end of life an
Compassion is evidenced every day enriched period of reflection with fam-
by caregivers, family members, and ily, loving surroundings, and minimal
clinicians of every type. The desire to physical discomfort.
improve someone’s health and quality While much of what is provided to
of life is the most rewarding gift one