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Southcoast VNA’s hospice care services include: Alternative therapies, including therapeutic touch, pet therapy and aromatherapy Assistance with medical decisions, including weighing the pros and cons of various treatment choices Coordination of care, including care from any other doctors you need to see Spiritual support and counseling, including bereavement services Physical and occupational therapy

St. Clare-Newport’s team of experienced healthcare professionals offer traditional and therapeutic medical services for our elders and support for their caregivers. Each person entering our home receives an individualized care plan to ensure that they receive the very best treatment and care from our staff. St. Clare-Newport is staffed to treat the resident as a whole person and to address medical, psychological and spiritual needs. 47 bed skilled nursing facility nestled in the heart of downtown Newport providing quality nursing care, social services, dietary, activities and pastoral care. Respite Dialysis Psych Services Trach Wound Vac Bus Line Smoke-Outside

Suicide Survivors Hope Group

A wide range of human and educational services across Rhode Island including outpatient/office-based program provides mental health counseling as well as medical services from psychiatrists. Substance abuse counselors provide treatment of adults and adolescents with substance abuse issues; treatment for family members affected by their loved one's addiction is also available. Individual treatment and group therapy are available. Income Source: RIte Care, Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, grants, government contracts, United Way, private donations.

Services: A full-service healthcare network, including a 214-bed, acute-care hospital, 19-bed Transitional Care Unit, and an 18-bed inpatient psychiatric program at the Woonsocket Unit. Hospital services include emergency, diagnostic, medical, surgical, psychiatric, cancer, cardiac and obstetric. The Fogarty Unit in North Smithfield is the location of the Occupational Health Department and MRI unit. Landmark's network of primary care facilities includes adult and geriatric care at the Landmark Adult Primary Care Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine located in Woonsocket;obstetric/gynecological care practices in North Smithfield and Greenville; Comprehensive Psychiatric Care Services in Lincoln; and Physician Centers offering services including family practice, family medicine, and obstetric/gynecological in Cumberland, North Smithfield, and Burrilliville, RI as well as Blackstone, Ma. Landmark also offers specialized cardiac rehabilitation services through the Heart Center in Woonsocket. Landmark Medical Center also owns the 82-bed Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island in North Smithfield. Additional Locations: ** Emergency Department, 769-4100 Ext. 2180 115 Cass Avenue, Woonsocket 02895 A complete range of emergency treatment, 24/7 ** Psychiatric Program 769-4100 Ext. 2565 115 Cass Avenue, Woonsocket 02895 Services: 18 bed inpatient, psychiatric program consisting of a general psychiatric unit, intensive treatment unit, and geriatric psychiatric unit. Income Source: Patient fees; third party reimbursement; charitable gifts.

Hospice Care, also referred to as palliative care, aims to improve quality of life and the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs for families of residents living with a serious illness. Scalabrini Villa collaborates with many different Hospice agencies to provide a variety of choices. Provides specialized palliative care and end of life services affording comfort and support to residents who are no longer seeking active treatment and have a life expectancy of months or weeks. The focus of the Hospice team and the Villa staff is the physical and emotional support to both the resident and their family members. Members of your hospice team at Scalabrini Villa may include physicians, a hospice doctor or medical director, skilled nurses, home health aides, social workers, mental health providers, trained volunteers, clergy and with special authorization could include: physical, occupational and speech therapists.

Grieving is a part of the healing process, but it does not have to be done alone. Southcoast VNA recognizes that the needs of family and friends do not end when their loved one dies. Our bereavement services in Massachusetts and Rhode Island are available at no cost and include the following: Adult bereavement support groups, Camp Angel Wings, a bereavement day camp for children, Children’s Bereavement support program, Bereavement Correspondence Program, Individual Bereavement Counseling, Bereavement Companions, Speakers Program, Annual Remembrance Service

Woonsocket Health & Rehabilitation Centre offers 24/7 admissions, comprehensive Short and Long Term nursing care, rehabilitation programs, and complex medical services that include: Post-Surgical Care Orthopedic Rehab Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapies IV Therapy TPN Nutrition Cardiac Care Oncology Management Pulmonary Rehab Diabetic care and teaching Wound care management Secure Alzheimer’s Special Care Unit Hospice and Respite Care

Programs that provide a full range of supportive services for terminally ill individuals who are in the final stages of their illnesses and for their families. Services may include medical care, pain and symptom management, home nurse visitation, case management, emotional and spiritual support, and bereavement services for the patient and members of the family. Hospice care may be provided at home, in a freestanding hospice facility, a hospice unit of a hospital or in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes. In order to qualify for Medicaid or Medicare reimbursement, an individual must have a life threatening illness and must be certified by their physician to have entered the last six months of life.

In addition to 24 hour/seven days a week nursing care, Saint Antoine Residence offers the following special services: Special Care Unit The Special Care Unit is a 60-bed unit for residents with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. The Unit provides a safe, structured environment that meets physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs throughout the disease progression. An emphasis is placed on residents succeeding, dignity, and support of family members. Short Term Rehabilitative Care Short Term Rehabilitative Care is designed for individuals in need of rehabilitation following hip or knee replacement, heart attack, stroke, or other acute medical event. Our goal is to rehabilitate individuals to restore their previous level of functioning with the goal of returning back to their home. Skilled nursing services; on-site physical, occupational, and speech therapies are available. Short term stays range from one week to several weeks, depending upon the individual’s medical condition. Hospice Suite The Hospice Suite provides care for terminally ill individuals who qualify for general inpatient level of care. The Suite affords residents a lovely homelike environment with ample room for visiting family members.

Home-Care, in affiliation with South County Hospital, for adult patients under the care of a licensed physician, with acute, chronic, or terminal illnesses. Services available to patients and their families include skilled nursing, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, social work, wound care specialist, Certified Nursing Assistant and nutrition consultation. Community Programs Health Clinics for senior citizens, home nursing visits to families with newborns. JCAHO Accredited. HomMed™ Home Telemonitoring: Technology that monitors vital signs daily while at home and automatically transmits them to the South County Home Health office where a registered nurse reviews them. Income Source: Insurance; federal and state programs; direct patient fees; town allocations; private donations; grants

Services: Promotes public awareness and legislation directly related to drunk driving issues. Monthly victim support groups and youth education programs. On going victim advocacy, information and referral, and court accompaniment. Support group open to drunk driving victims, including family of individuals injured or killed by drunk drivers. Income Source: Public donations, contributions, membership

Services: The department is comprised of six divisions designed to inform, entertain and enrich the lives of those who participate : ** Adult Day Services--Professionally designed programs to meet the needs of frail individuals with physical and/or cognitive impairments. Professional staff consists of registered nurses, a case manager, physical therapy assistant and certified nursing assistants. Therapeutic programs include music, art, physical, occupational, speech, aroma, pet therapy. Recreational activities include crafts, painting, exercise, gardening, Tai Chi and Yoga for elders. Intergenerational programs with local schools provide enrichment opportunities for both young and old alike. Support and Referral Services for each participant and their families, coordination with physicians and other service providers. Cost is based on a sliding fee scale. Licensed by the RI Department of Elderly Affairs. **Nutrition--Provides hot, nutritious, homemade lunches served at 11:45am, Monday through Friday. Snack bar with freshly baked goods, soups and much more. Night Life--Dinners, Thursday at 5pm in the Spring and Fall. **Programs--Offers activities that enable seniors to expand their horizons, enrich their lives and pursue a variety of interests. Our programs promote wellness, health maintenance, personal dignity and self worth. Individual needs, interests, skills and abilities are addressed through a variety of stimulating educational, social and health activities to improve the quality of life. **Retired Senior Volunteer Program--Allows anyone 55+ years of age the opportunity to help make the community a better place to live by sharing themselves with others. Participants gain personal satisfaction by serving at a public or non-profit agency. They also have fun by participating in interesting and rewarding experiences. Seniors serve from one to 40 hours a week; RSVP provides guidance and support, transportation, meals and insurance for all volunteers. Social Services--A caring staff of professional case managers and a Community Elder Information Specialist is available to provide support and counseling to seniors and their families, provide access to a network of service providers throughout the city and state, assist with the many available services, offer comfort and compassion, visit homebound seniors to assess and case manage, coordinate Support Groups such as Widow/Widower; Arthritis; Reminiscence. Our staff is available to speak to your community organization on a wide variety of issues. ** Transvan, (401) 943-3341--You don't have to be dependent on your family. Transvan, our daily transportation system for 60+ and/or disabled Cranston residents is available to provide transportation anywhere in Cranston, Monday through Friday. Provides shuttles to nearby malls and local markets. Provides transportation to doctors, nursing homes and hospitals in Providence, North Providence, Johnston and Warwick by appointment.

Services: Self-help organization for parents who lost a baby through miscarriage, selective termination, stillbirth, neonatal death, sudden infant death, or accidental death, and who are now in or considering a subsequent pregnancy.

Hospice is the most appropriate medical treatment option when an individual has decided to discontinue medical treatment and focus on comfort and quality of life. Hospice encompasses the needs of the individual's family or caregivers so that together, they are able to fully enjoy meaningful time together. Providing care at the place the patient calls home is the basic philosophy of hospice, whether it is at home, in a family member's home, a nursing home, an assisted living, or a residential care facility.

24-hour suicide/crisis hotline; suicide prevention and outreach activities with emphasis on high risk populations such as the elderly, teen and imprisoned. Safe Place, a support group for those who have lost loved ones to suicide. Training in crisis intervention, suicide prevention and communications skills. Safe Place meets at the First Unitarian Church Community Center, 1 Benevolent Street, Providence RI 02906.

The Tomorrow Fund sponsors a bereavement aftercare program that is facilitated by Clinical Social Workers and includes a monthly support group for bereaved parents.

Palliative and supportive home care for terminally ill patients and families. Facilities include Phillip Hulitar Center, a ten bed inpatient facility for short term symptom management or in the last stages of life.

Offers open-ended groups for children ages 3-19 and their families after the death of a loved one. The groups meet on alternating weekdays. There is no fee charged for participation in our programs.

Superior quality skilled nursing and rehabilitation care for yourself or a loved one. For 125 years, Bethany Home has provided unparalleled care in warm, supportive surroundings. Through the years, Bethany Home has embraced the needs of the community and as its needs changed, so too has Bethany Home. Today you will still find the environment gracious and homelike, but you will also find a passionate team of skilled nursing and rehabilitation professionals who are committed to helping each person regain their health, while responding to their individual needs and preferences. Non-profit, non-denominational 33 bed nursing facility. All levels of nursing care including long term skilled nursing care and short term rehabilitation. Respite Wound Vac Psych Services Bus line Smoke outside

Palliative and supportive home care for terminally ill patients and families. Facilities include Phillip Hulitar Center, a ten bed inpatient facility for short term symptom management or in the last stages of life. Support groups for bereaved children, teens and adults to help them cope with the loss of a loved one, including a Latino Drop-In Group. Speakers Bureau. Outreach. Bereavement Support Locations: EAST GREENWICH PORTSMOUTH PROVIDENCE - LOSS OF A SPOUSE/LIFE PARTNER PROVIDENCE - PARENTS WHO HAVE LOST ADULT CHILDREN PROVIDENCE- SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE & TRAUMATIC LOSS PROVIDENCE - EVENING GROUP SOUTH KINGSTOWN - LOSS OF SPOUSE /LIFE PARTNER WESTERLY WOONSOCKET DAYTIME GROUP Income Source: Grants, donations, third party payments.

A free, annual 2-day bereavement day camp run by Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island to provide an appropriate emotional outlet for Rhode Island children 5 to 17 years-old who have experienced the death of a loved one.

Grief and bereavement support groups are held at various times and locations throughout the year to support individuals and families who have lost a loved one. Coming together with others to share similar feelings and thoughts is beneficial to the grieving process. The support groups are a 6-session series led by the hospice chaplain, who teaches healing and coping strategies. Other programs offered for families and friends who have lost a loved one include: Circle of Love and Light held in the first week of December. Annual Interfaith Service, held each spring.

Services: Comprehensive subacute, medical and rehabilitative services along with long term, respite and hospice care.

Hospice care is designed to comfort patients and family members when patients have reached a point in their lives where the priority of care turns to ensuring the patient is at ease, rather than curing the illness.