Draft:Miriam Boyd Parlin Hospice Residence of Good Shepherd Community Care
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The Miriam Boyd Parlin Hospice Residence is a program within Good Shepherd Community Care, which provides other services such as palliative care, pediatric palliative care, and grief programs.[1]
Location[edit]
Miriam Boyd Parlin Hospice Residence, 10 Green Way, Wayland, MA 01778.[2] It is located within the Residence at Paine Estate property.[2]
Mission[edit]
Good Shepherd Community Care “is dedicated to the delivery of the highest quality of care, support and education for those experiencing or anticipating serious illness and loss.”[3]
Patients served[edit]
The Parlin Residence serves terminally ill patients.[2] Examples of terminally ill diseases include cancer and dementia. Parlin has the capacity to serve ten patients at once, and typically operates a waitlist, historically turning away up to ten patients each month.[2] In 2010, it expanded from six to ten beds.[4]
In addition to end of life care, the Residence offers comprehensive care including counseling, spirituality, art, music, and pet therapy.[2]
History[edit]
The Miriam Boyd Parlin Hospice Residence is a program within Good Shepherd Community Care, which provides other services such as palliative care, pediatric palliative care, and grief programs.[2] Good Shepherd Community Care is run by Parmenter Community Health Center, which is local to Wayland, Massachusetts.[5]
The Parlin Residence is the oldest hospice in Massachusetts.[6]
Staff[edit]
Parlin is staffed twenty-four hours a day and has health care professionals on-site every day of the week. Patients are allowed to keep their prior physician used before moving into the residence.[5] Staff also includes home care aids and licensed professional nurses.[2]
Cost Coverage[edit]
While room and board must be paid privately, Parlin takes Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance to cover hospice care.[2]
Amenities[edit]
Parlin can be entered through a spacious, open hallway accompanied by a fireplace. Parlin offers ten private rooms that each comes with a private bathroom. Additionally, Parlin offers community rooms such as an open-concept kitchen, dining room, patio, and the Dora Eflim Healing Garden where families can spend time together.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Good Shepherd Hospice Residence". gscommunitycare.org. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Good Shepherd Hospice Residence". gscommunitycare.org. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ “About - History & Mission.” Accessed October 4, 2023. https://gscommunitycare.org/History-Mission.
- ^ Wagner, Susan L. "Increasing opportunity for end-of-life care in Wayland". WickedLocal.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Wagner, Susan L. "Increasing opportunity for end-of-life care in Wayland". Wicked Local. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ a b Learn about the Miriam Boyd Parlin Hospice Residence, 29 November 2022, retrieved 2023-12-06
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