Palliative Care Doctors and Partnerships
Partnering with Physicians
Since 1979, Carolina Caring has built enduring relationships with a host of hospitals, physician practices, medical offices and community facilities across North Carolina. These partnerships provide invaluable insight into patients’ medical and holistic needs, allowing us to develop comprehensive care plans prioritizing comfort, dignity and quality of life.
If you have a patient who might benefit from our services, contact our intake and admissions professionals by phone at 828.466.0466 or via email at referrals@www.carolinacaring.org. Alternatively, you can download our free smartphone referral app.
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Refer a Patient Today
A physician’s firsthand understanding of their patients is crucial for deciding when palliative medicine or hospice care is necessary. If you believe your patient needs more support, Carolina Caring is here to help.
To refer your patient, contact our intake and admissions professionals by phone at 828.466.0466 or via email at referrals@www.carolinacaring.org. We also have a free smartphone referral app.
Once we have all the necessary information, we will collaborate with you and the rest of your patient’s healthcare team to develop a comprehensive care plan designed to help them fill each day with purpose.
How We Can Help Your Patient
At Carolina Caring, we offer a range of programs designed to support your patients and their families. These services include:
Hospice Care
Carolina Caring offers compassionate hospice care to individuals nearing the end of life. Our interdisciplinary team adopts a holistic approach, addressing patients’ physical and emotional needs. We also provide support to families and caregivers.
House Calls
Our house call program brings essential medical services directly to patients' homes. In doing so, we break down barriers to healthcare access and reduce hospitalization rates at facilities in our region.
Cardinal Kids
Cardinal Kids is a community-based healthcare program that supports children facing serious illnesses. Through specialized medical and emotional support, we help families make the most of their time together.
Congestive Heart Failure
Developed in collaboration with the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation and the American Heart Association, our Advanced Cardiac Care Program is one of the nation’s first palliative programs that focuses on supporting patients facing advanced heart failure.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Our palliative program for COPD provides patients with pharmacological and holistic interventions designed to manage breathing problems and anxiety.
Dementia
To support patients diagnosed with dementia, we develop a personalized plan of care that manages physical and emotional symptoms as the disease progresses.
Veterans
As a Level Four Partner of the We Honor Veterans program, a collaboration between the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, we are committed to expanding healthcare access for veterans across our 12-county service area.
Specialized Palliative Medicine Programs
As a leader in palliative medicine, Carolina Caring offers a range of specialized care pathways designed to enhance patient outcomes.
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Where We Provide Care
We provide palliative medicine and hospice care wherever the patient is most comfortable, whether that be their home, a hospital, an assisted living center or a nursing home. We also offer care at our in- and outpatient clinics.
Hospice Houses
When a hospice patient’s condition takes a turn for the worse, we recommend our in-patient facilities. These facilities feature 24/7 admissions and are staffed by kind, compassionate medical professionals.
Catawba Valley Hospice House
3975 Robinson Road
Newton, NC 28658
Sherrills Ford Hospice House
7473 Sherrills Ford Road
Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
Why Choose Carolina Caring
For more than 40 years, physicians across western North Carolina have trusted Carolina Caring to support their patients through life’s most challenging times. Here’s why:
Employee Dedication
Recognized for five consecutive years as one of the top healthcare workplaces by Modern Healthcare, we prioritize competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits to empower our staff to deliver exceptional care.
Commitment to Excellence
Demonstrating our dedication to cutting-edge care, we voluntarily underwent rigorous evaluations and reviews to earn The Joint Commission’s prestigious Gold Seal of Approval for healthcare quality and safety in home care.
Tailored Programs
We offer specialized palliative medicine programs designed for veterans and patients with conditions like congestive heart failure, COPD and dementia. These initiatives enhance quality of life through personalized, holistic care.
Recognized Excellence
We are firmly dedicated to patient care, and it shows. In 2023, for instance, we were honored with the Southeastern Association of Area Agencies on Aging’s 2023 Outstanding Community Service Award for significantly reducing hospitalization rates across the region.
Financial Accessibility
Supported by the Carolina Caring Foundation, we ensure that financial constraints never prevent families from accessing the care they need.
