Hospice of Yancey

Hospice of Yancey County is a nonprofit health care agency that provides support for terminally ill patients and their families. It offers bereavement counseling and emotional and spiritual support services. The agency also provides physical, speech, occupational and nutritional therapies. Hospice of Yancey County has an interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, nurses, home health aides, medical social workers, coordinators, counselors and therapists. It serves patients with Alzheimer s disease, mental disorders and other chronic problems. The agency is licensed by the North Carolina Department of Human Resources and is certified by Medicare and Medicaid. Hospice of Yancey County is located in Burnsville, N.C.