MEDICAL SERVICES HOSPICE
GENERAL HEALTH NEEDS
Hospice of the Carolina Foothills 155 West Mills St Suite 108., Columbus, NC 28722 828-894-7000 or Toll Free 800-617-7132, hocf.org
Polk County Health Department 161 Walker St., Columbus, NC 28722 828-894-8271, rpmhd.org Provides adult and child immunizations and other community health care services, women’s health services, communicable disease and sexually transmitted disease services (counseling, testing and treatment), WIC program, well child examinations for children.Fees vary based on income.
Medically directed program of care for persons with life-threatening illnesses and for their families. Services are delivered by staff professionals and specially trained volunteers. Bereavement care is offered to the community. Upstate Community Hospice (Agape Hospice) Smith Phayer Hospice House 260 Fairwinds Rd., Landrum, SC 29356 864-457-9100, hospiceofrutherford.org A home away from home that ensures all patients receive the proper level of care they need. The Hospice House is a Medicare-certified, 12-bed inpatient medical facility serving families in the foothills. An experienced hospice staff and fully trained volunteers provide care and attention to hospice patients and their families. This inpatient care option is primarily dedicated to patients who have challenging care requirements, or caregiver relief needs.
Polk Home Health Agency 161 Walker St., Columbus, NC 28722 828-894-8271 Provides skilled nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, social work, speech therapy and home health aides and medical social services in the home, based on medical need. Polk Home Health Agency is part of the Rutherford-Polk-McDowell District Health Department.
GENERAL HEALTH SERVICES/ HEALTH PROMOTION Community Alternatives Program (CAP) for Disabled Adults St. Luke’s Hospital 101 Hospital Dr., Columbus, NC 28722 828-894-3311 A subsidized health care program for disabled adults, CAP includes home care, prescriptions, medical supplies and safety equipment.
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