Palliative Care - Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Palliative Care • Charlottesville, VA
About
Summary: Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia, is a nonprofit community hospital with 176 beds (opened 1903) owned by Sentara Healthcare. It employs a substantial staff and affiliates physicians, offering a broad range of services, including Cancer Care, Digestive Care, Cardiology, Orthopedics (including spine and joint replacement), Bariatric Surgery, Neurosciences (including neurosurgery and sleep medicine), Stroke care, Thoracic and Vascular surgery, and a Women’s Health Center. The hospital operates as part of Sentara’s Charlottesville network and serves the local community with primary and specialty care practices. If you’re seeking information specifically about Palliative Care at Sentara Martha Jefferson, the provided page does not include explicit details on a Palliative Care program. For precise information, consider contacting the hospital directly or checking Sentara’s palliative care resources for Charlottesville.
Clinic Type
Palliative Care
Address
Charlottesville, VA 22901, US
Phone
757-252-3050
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
FAQs
What is this program?
A community-funded palliative care program offered by Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital; patients can be referred into the program by their provider.
What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Google Reviews: 4.0 out of 5 stars (based on 571 reviews) (571)
Patients praise
- Highly regarded palliative care team noted for patient-centered approach and community-funded initiatives
- Clinical staff frequently praised for kindness and professionalism in non-emergency settings
- High patient satisfaction reported in general surveys for overall hospital experience
- Documented reduction in patient pain and anxiety through specialized palliative therapies like massage
Common complaints
- Reports of long wait times in the emergency department
- Concerns regarding communication with staff and patient advocacy responsiveness
- Specific accounts of dissatisfaction with nursing care in intensive care settings
"Their work has a significant impact on patient satisfaction as noted by the comments made by patients, families, and staff."
— The DAISY Foundation (Palliative Care Team recognition)"Probably the worst service over ever experienced in an ER. ... This feels like the pandemic all over again with how they're struggling."
— Online patient experience reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Sentara physicians, nurses receive training at palliative care conference — Mar 28, 2026
- Hospice of the Piedmont CEO: Doubling Down on Community-Based Support - Hospice News — Jul 16, 2025
- Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital earns fifth consecutive Magnet redesignation — Dec 24, 2025
- Sentara Martha Jefferson earns distinction | News | cbs19news.com — May 7, 2026
- Martha’s Market transforms care at Sentara Martha Jefferson — Oct 15, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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