Hospice of Palm Beach County Care Team Reinforces Excellence
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL. – Hospice of Palm Beach County is proud to announce that The American Osteopathic Conjoint Specialty Boards for Hospice and Palliative Medicine has awarded a Certificate of Added Qualification to the following physicians; Richard Levene, D.O., Clyde Meckstroth, D.O., Lisa Maria Tartaglia, D.O., Gerald Turgeon, D.O., James Smith, Jr., D.O., and Mariaelena Caraballo, D.O. This certification program signifies expertise and commitment to excellence in the field of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. These physicians sat for the inaugural examination in November 2009.
In addition, Susan Koff, ARNP, ACHPN has been certified by the National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses.
“Our team provides the best possible care for our patients and their families,” said Dave Fielding, President and CEO of Hospice of Palm Beach County. “These certifications reinforce their excellence in the field and dedication to being the best. We are very proud of each and every one of them and are honored to have them as a part of our team”
For more than 30 years, Hospice of Palm Beach County has provided end-of-life care to patients with advanced illness. As the hospice provider of choice in Palm Beach County, the organization prides itself on an open access philosophy of care, which offers patients with a life-limiting illness the benefit of medically sophisticated palliative interventions that are not typically provided by hospices. In addition, the organization provides physical, emotional and psychosocial care to patients through complementary therapies such as music therapy and other integrative therapies, counseling and spiritual care.
For more information about the programs and services Hospice of Palm Beach County offers the community, please visit www.hpbc.com <http://www.hpbc.com> or call 1-800-HOSPICE.
About Hospice of Palm Beach County:
As the hospice provider of choice in the Palm Beach County community, Hospice of Palm Beach County cares for more than 7000 patients per year and thousands more families. The 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization is dedicated to meeting every need of patients and families faced with advanced illness. The organization offers a comprehensive range of programs and services – from nationally recognized hospice care to music therapy, massage and loss-specific healing services. Full bereavement support is offered to hospice families and to anyone in the community in need.
Care is provided wherever the patient is – the home, skilled nursing or assisted living facility, hospital or hospice inpatient unit, including the C.W. Gerstenberg Hospice Center in West Palm Beach, the Jay Robert Lauer Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at JFK Medical Center, the Bethesda Memorial Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, and the Hospice and Palliative Care Units at Delray Medical Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center, and Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. Hospice of Palm Beach County’s focus is on quality of life. The organization is sensitive to and respectful of religious, cultural and personal beliefs. For information about Hospice of Palm Beach County, please call (888) 848-5200 or visit www.hpbc.com.
Licensed since 1981
Accredited by The Joint Commission 501(c)(3) Not-for-Profit Organization
Accredited as a Jewish Hospice by the Palm Beach County Board of Rabbis, Inc.
Serving all of Palm Beach County – Boca Raton to Tequesta, the Glades to the Beach