Empatia Palliative Care Fairfax - National Alliance for Care at Home
Hospice and Palliative Medicine • Fairfax, VA • Since 1982
About
Summary: - The National Alliance for Care at Home (formerly National Association for Home Care & Hospice, NAHC) is a nonprofit trade group in health care representing in-home and hospice providers serving chronically ill, disabled, and dying Americans and their caregivers. - It exists to advocate, educate, and connect providers of home-based care. It operates in partnership with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) under the Alliance umbrella. - Key facts: founded 1982, nonprofit, headquarters in Washington, DC, with offices in the United States (2 offices listed). Industry focus: Hospitals and Health Care. - Contact/identity: official site allianceforcareathome.org; former name NAHC; LinkedIn presence; general emails and phone numbers provided. Notes on relevance to your query: - Based on the query “Empatia Palliative Care Fairfax - National Alliance for Care at Home Fairfax,” this page confirms that the National Alliance for Care at Home is the overarching organization representing home-based care and hospice providers in the U.S. It does not indicate a direct Fairfax, VA branch or office. If you are seeking Fairfax-specific palliative care services under the Alliance, you may need to contact them through their main site or look for local providers affiliated with NAHC/NHPCO in the Fairfax area.
Clinic Type
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Address
3975 Fair Ridge Dr Ste S125, Fairfax, VA 22033-2924
Phone
(703) 259-8423
membership@allianceforcareathome.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
FAQs
What is the provider type?
Palliative Care
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Facebook, MyLocalServices, CitySquares: No ratings available for the Fairfax location specifically (0 reviews found)
Patients praise
- Provides care to manage physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges for patients and their families
Common complaints
- Reports of poor communication with families
- Concerns regarding the handling of patient care and interactions with protective services at other locations
"This company called adult protective services about my dad after we called them for their help to get him a hospital bed because we told them he is failing out of his. Instead of helping him, they..."
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In the News
- Gilchrist and Inova Partner to Bring Expert Hospice Care to Northern Virginia - Gilchrist Cares — Aug 6, 2025
- CMS Proposed Rule: Understanding Palliative Care in Home Health - Hospice News — Jul 10, 2026
- Over 240 Advocates Rally in DC for the Future of Care at Home - National Alliance for Care at Home | National Alliance for Care at Home — Sep 12, 2025
- 2025 Facts and Figures Report Now Available to Alliance Members - National Alliance for Care at Home | National Alliance for Care at Home — Mar 3, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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