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At-Home Hospice Care in Falls Church, Virginia | Goodwin Living

How does hospice work? At Goodwin Living, our Medicare-certified hospice care services include pain management and symptom control, personal care, social work services, counseling and spiritual support, and 24/7 on-call nursing support. Choosing Goodwin Hospice over other services also gives you the ability to receive our additional services, including support from volunteers, pet companionship, end-of-life doulas, massage therapy and more. Best of all, we work side by side with patients and their families every step of the process.

Our local hospice home care services enable patients to remain in the comfort of their Falls Church home while receiving end-of-life care. That means they won’t have to relocate to another city or facility for treatment. Instead, patients can be reassured by the small-town charm of Falls Church’s tight-knit community, green spaces and high walkability, along with its proximity to Washington, D.C.

Our Falls Church Hospice Services

As a not-for-profit, Medicare-certified service that provides end-of-life care to individuals 18 and older with terminal illnesses, Goodwin Hospice provides comfort when you need it most. Since 2016, we have been delivering hospice care to private homes, senior living communities and healthcare facilities across Northern Virginia, covering Falls Church as well as Alexandria and Arlington.

Everyone has the right to die pain-free and with dignity, which is why our approach to hospice blends medical care with spiritual and other care services to meet your personal needs. This includes:

• Pain management and symptom control – We use a variety of methods to manage pain and other symptoms, as a means to improve a patient’s quality of life.
• Personal care – We can help with daily activities like bathing, dressing and mobility.
• Social work services – Hospice social workers guide patients and their families in planning for end-of-life care and offer emotional support.
• Counseling and spiritual support – We offer patients and their families emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
• On-call nursing support – Nurses are always on call 24 hours a day, if assistance is needed.

Our Supportive Care Services

At Goodwin Living, our Falls Church hospice care team offers complimentary services that go beyond standard medical care. These include:

• End-of-life doulas – End-of-life doulas are specially trained, non-medical professionals who help patients cope with death in their final days, as well as afterward for grieving family members.
• Massage therapy – End-of-life massage therapy is a personal touch that offers patients comfort and connection.
• Threshold Choir – Singers from Threshold Choir visit and sing to people in their final moments, providing inspiration and peace.
• Hospice Fund – Our specialty services that go beyond standard end-of-life care are made possible by the generosity of donors to the Hospice Fund of the Goodwin Living Foundation.

Our Falls Church Hospice Care Team

Our team of skilled professionals have specialized hospice training and experience for managing end-of-life care in Falls Church. This team includes:

• Physicians
• Nurse Practitioners
• Registered Nurses
• Licensed Clinical Social Workers
• Spiritual Counselors
• Bereavement Counselors
• Hospice Aides
• Volunteers

Why You Should Choose Goodwin Hospice

As a trusted hospice provider in Falls Church, Goodwin Hospice focuses on bringing high-quality, patient-centered care to patients and their loved ones. With a not-for-profit status and Medicare-certified service, our end-of-life care is simply better than other local hospice companies. It shows: Goodwin Hospice received a 4-star rating from Medicare.gov in its February 2024 quarterly Care Compare Care Quality Report. This is the highest rating in the hospice category for Northern Virginia, and you won’t find it at nearby hospice agencies.

Contact Goodwin Hospice

If you or someone you know is looking for hospice services in Falls Church, get in touch with us at 703.578.7108 or HospiceReferrals@GoodwinLiving.org for more details and to start the process.