Since 1977, Capital Caring Health has been the Washington Metropolitan area’s largest nonprofit hospice and advanced illness care provider. A leader in the national hospice movement, serving more than 1,100 patients each day, Capital Caring Health proudly provides over $3 million in annual charitable care and grief support at no cost to those in need.
Q: What makes your patient experience unique?
A: Capital Caring Health provides families with more than outstanding clinical care. Our dedicated hospice team includes social workers, pastoral counselors, bereavement counselors and volunteers. Through ongoing communication, visits and check-in calls, Capital Caring Health’s interdisciplinary team members use their time to get to know the patients, caregivers and families to manage symptoms and offer support throughout the end-of-life journey and beyond. Families can also reach Capital Caring Health’s expert team anytime through our 24-Hour Care Line at (800) 869-2136.
Q: What is your approach to care?
A: Capital Caring Health’s holistic, patient-centered approach targets physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs to reduce pain and improve quality of life. Our team focuses on the goals of each patient and their family, from providing care wherever the patient calls home to understanding what matters most for their remaining time together.
Q: What is one thing prospective patients and families should know about Capital Caring Health?
A: We offer a wide range of programs, including palliative care and primary care at home, well before a patient might need hospice care. Capital Caring Health also provides grief counseling services at no cost to those in our service area dealing with loss. Additionally, Capital Caring Health is the only hospice provider in the Greater Washington region to offer inpatient centers for individuals needing 24/7 care.
Many people wish they had come to us sooner as they discovered the impact of Capital Caring Health’s hospice and advanced illness care in supporting the patient and the entire family.