Hospice Care In the Berkshires

HospiceCare in the Berkshires serves terminally ill persons by providing medical, spiritual, emotional and social support. The center provides services at homes, hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Its Kids Express program focuses on helping children cope with the loss of a love one through books, videos and cassettes, as well as through support groups, remembrance ceremonies and education programs. The center provides advance care planning and its palliative care nurse practitioners assists primary care physicians and other health care providers with pain and symptom management. In addition, it provides expressive art and medical massage therapies, as well as home health aides to assist patients with personal care. HospiceCare in the Berkshires is located in Pittsfield, Mass.