Countryside Hospice is a Medicare, Medicaid and JCAHO accredited program providing superior end-of-life care services to our neighbors in the Southeast. Founded in 1999 to better serve the very special needs of the terminally ill, Countryside Hospice believes that quality in living can be achieved through patient-driven choices.

One of Countryside Hospice's key goals is the promotion of a higher level of understanding of the Medicare hospice benefit, the levels of care and the services available. To achieve this, we provide well-trained staff to work with patients, families, physicians, hospitals, discharge planners, and nursing homes.

Countryside Hospice is especially proud of its service to people Georgia and Alabama by:

• Developing high standards of care
• Creating and delivering educational programs
• Championing definitive palliative care
• Supporting quality of life and hospice outcomes in the terminally ill patient