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At Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, our experienced hospice team specializes in end-of-life care. They provide supportive in-home services for adult cancer patients and their families through the Lippincott Family Hospice Program.

Total Hospice Care, Round-the-Clock

Care focuses on comfort in the final stages of life, rather than on cure. Through hospice, we address the needs of the entire person—medical, social, emotional and spiritual. This lets patients keep their independence and control, living their last days in comfort and dignity.

Hospice Services at Fox Chase Cancer Center

Our hospice program provides a compassionate support system to fulfill the needs and desires of patients and their families as much as possible. Professional support is available at all times through our 24-hour on-call system.

Our hospice team includes physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, hospice volunteers and certified nursing assistants - all with special training and sensitivity to terminally ill cancer patients.

The Lippincott Family Hospice Program is:

• Medicare/Medicaid-certified as a hospice provider
• Licensed as a hospice agency in the state of Pennsylvania
• Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations
• A provider member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
• A member of the Pennsylvania Hospice Network

Leadership and Accreditation

Services provided through the Lippincott Family Hospice Program at Fox Chase.

Making a Referral to the Program

Michael Levy, MD, PhD, a national expert in hospice care and palliative medicine, established Fox Chase's hospice program in 1982. He continues to serve as its medical director. Dr. Levy meets weekly with the team to guide the medical aspects of care. He is available to the hospice staff when they're in the patient's home.

Inquiries and requests for hospice care may be made by physicians, other healthcare professionals, patients or families. Patients are accepted for care upon approval from their attending physicians and upon meeting the following criteria:

• Must have 6 months or less to live if the cancer runs its normal course.
• Must reside in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Lower Bucks or Delaware County.

For more information about the Lippincott Family Hospice Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center or to arrange for hospice services, call 215-728-3011.