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Chesapeake Supportive Care, the palliative care arm of Hospice of the Chesapeake, announced a significant partnership with Southern Maryland House Calls to enhance palliative care access to Calvert County residents.
This collaboration addresses a critical gap in healthcare access for seniors and those with progressive illnesses who want to receive care in the comfort of their own homes.
Before this partnership:
After this partnership:
This partnership particularly helps:
- Seniors with multiple chronic conditions who struggle with transportation
- Patients with progressive illnesses like heart failure, COPD, cancer, kidney disease
- Families caring for loved ones at home who need expert guidance
- Rural residents with limited access to specialty care
- Anyone preferring home-based care over facility visits
The partnership offers:
Medical Care:
Support Services:
Quality of Life Focus:
Research consistently shows home-based palliative care:
✓ Improves quality of life - Patients are more comfortable in familiar surroundings
✓ Reduces hospitalizations - Better symptom management prevents crises
✓ Supports family caregivers - Expert guidance helps families provide better care
✓ Honors patient preferences - Most people prefer to age and receive care at home
✓ Improves outcomes - Coordinated home care leads to better health results
✓ Reduces healthcare costs - Prevents expensive ER visits and hospital stays
Calvert County residents have faced unique challenges:
This partnership directly addresses these rural healthcare access issues.
The palliative care division of Hospice of the Chesapeake, bringing:
Established home-based primary care provider offering:
The partnership leverages each organization's strengths:
You may benefit from this program if you:
Note: You do NOT need to be in hospice or have a terminal diagnosis to receive palliative care
To learn more or enroll:
1. Talk to your doctor about whether palliative care is right for you
2. Contact Chesapeake Supportive Care directly at (410) 987-2003
3. Ask about insurance coverage - Most insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid cover palliative care services
4. Arrange an initial assessment to discuss your needs and goals
This partnership reflects a growing recognition that:
Similar partnerships are emerging nationwide as healthcare systems work to meet patient preferences and improve access to quality palliative care.
Local healthcare advocates have praised the initiative:
"This partnership ensures seniors experiencing progressive illness receive timely and comprehensive care in the comfort of their homes. It's exactly the kind of innovative collaboration our community needs."
Patient advocacy groups note:
"Too often, access to quality palliative care depends on where you live. Partnerships like this help level the playing field and ensure rural residents get the same high-quality care as urban populations."
The partnership organizations are:
This partnership could serve as a template for other rural and underserved areas looking to expand palliative care access without building expensive new facilities.
For Calvert County residents:
If you or a loved one is struggling with symptoms from a serious illness, you now have local access to expert palliative care in your home.
You don't have to wait until you're in crisis or considering hospice. Palliative care is available at any stage of serious illness, working alongside your other treatments and providers.
Don't hesitate to reach out and learn if these services could help you or your family.
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Source: The Daily Record, October 2025 | Partnership announcement between Chesapeake Supportive Care and Southern Maryland House Calls
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