Team of Experts
Your team of experts will work together to provide compassionate, personalized care that will help meet your unique and evolving health care needs.
Meet Your Care Team
Our hospice and palliative care services are built around an interdisciplinary team approach — specialized professionals working together to focus on your comfort, your goals, and your quality of life.
Your personalized care team works closely with you, your family, and your treating physician to coordinate every aspect of your care. It includes:
- Hospice Physician — leads your medical care, manages pain and symptoms, and consults with your treating physician to ensure your goals guide every decision
- Registered Nurse — your primary clinical contact, visiting regularly to monitor your condition, manage medications, and adjust your care as your needs evolve
- Social Worker — helps you and your family navigate the practical and emotional challenges that come with serious illness, and connects you to community resources and support
- Spiritual Care Advisor — provides compassionate, non-denominational spiritual and emotional support for patients and families of all faiths and backgrounds
- Creative Arts Therapist — uses music, art, and other creative modalities to support emotional expression, reduce anxiety, and enhance quality of life
- Home Health Aide — assists with personal care and daily needs in the comfort of your home
- Volunteers — offer companionship, practical support, and relief for family caregivers
Care That Honors Who You Are
Your background, your traditions, and what brings you comfort and meaning are all part of who you are — and part of how we care for you. Made possible through the generous support of our donors, our care team goes beyond clinical expertise to pursue ongoing education in culturally connected care.
This ensures that you and your family feel seen, understood, and cared for in a way that honors what matters most to you.
We’re Here to Help You Take the Next Step
Choosing hospice or palliative care is one of the most personal decisions a family can make. There are no wrong questions, and no pressure — just guidance from a team that has walked this path alongside many families before yours.
When you’re ready to talk, we’re ready to listen. Call our Access Center at 212-420-3370 to speak with someone who can help you understand your options and take the next step at your own pace.
Get in Touch with MJHS Hospice & Palliative Care
Whether you or your loved one needs hospice or palliative care, MJHS provides compassionate support focused on comfort, dignity, and quality of life. Our expert team will work closely with you and your family to honor your wishes and provide care that meets your unique needs.
MJHS Hospice Care
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1-212-420-3370
MJHS Palliative Care
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1-212-649-5250
Supportive Resources
When care focuses on comfort and quality of life near the end of life, it becomes a time centered on peace, dignity, and connection. Whether you are supporting a loved one through their final months, weeks, or days, hospice care helps manage pain, ease symptoms, and honor emotional and spiritual needs. This section offers helpful information about hospice care to guide and support you through this meaningful time.
How Volunteers Can Help Caregivers
Providing hospice care is a team effort. And volunteers, along with their Volunteer Coordinators, are an integral part of this effort.
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Social Workers--Breaking Barriers Since 1898
Social work has been a core discipline of MJHS Health System since its start in 1907. Social workers are an integral part of our interdisciplinary team, helping caregivers break barriers by providing support and connecting them to resources in the community.
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A Guide to Hospice Care
Hospice care, also referred to as comfort care, is a specialized level of support designed for you or your loved one if you have an advanced illness, a prognosis of six months or less and have chosen to stop curative treatments.
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