The Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center at
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
201 Lyons Avenue at Osborne Terrace
Newark, NJ 07112
973-926-8400

The right care at the right time.

For more than 25 years, the caring, compassionate professionals of the nationally-renowned Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center have provided exceptional physical, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families during life’s final stages.

The Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center provides inpatient hospice care on a well-appointed 9-bed unit on the 12th floor of the Medical Center.  The Unit, which opened in February 2003, provides symptom management in an acute care setting for terminally ill patients. Individuals are cared for in a peaceful home-like environment by the hospice interdisciplinary team and may be admitted to the unit directly from their home or from the hospital. Each patient's physician coordinates with the team regarding medical management. Visiting hours are not restricted and families may remain with the patient as desired. The unit features a kitchen facility, a meditation room, and a spectacular view of the New York City skyline.  When appropriate, staff members coordinate a safe transfer to home hospice care.

License/Accreditation

• Accredited by The Joint Commission
• Licensed by the State of New Jersey
• Certified by Medicaid, Medicare, and covered by most private insurance carriers

A Comprehensive Team Approach

• Medical Directors and attending physicians; many of the medical directors are board certified in hospice and palliative care
• Specially-trained nurses and certified hospice and palliative care nurses
• Licensed and Master’s prepared Social Workers
• Spiritual care services to meet each individual’s needs
• Certified home health aides
• Volunteers who provide support, companionship, and respite care
• 24-hour a day, 7-day a week on call nursing staff available by phone, with emergency nursing visits provided as needed

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