Hospice and Palliative Care in Salem, MA | Specialists | Physicians
Hospice and Palliative Medicine • Salem, MA • 2+ locations
Clinic Type
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Address
81 Highland Avenue, Salem, MA 01970; 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114; Building 2, Boston, MA 02114
Phone
978-741-1200
mghpfr@mgb.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What services are offered?
Hospice and Palliative Care
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Trustburn, Mass General Brigham directory: 3.3/5 (Trustburn) (153 ratings, 88 reviews (for regional providers listed by Mass General Brigham))
Patients praise
- Access to comprehensive hospice and palliative care services at major local institutions like Salem Hospital (Mass General Brigham).
- Availability of wide-ranging support services, including bereavement counseling, grief support, and community education programs.
- Expert clinical staff specializing in pain and symptom management for life-limiting illnesses.
Common complaints
- Reports of poor responsiveness, including difficulty with in-home rehabilitation coordination and delayed call-backs from supervisors.
- Concerns regarding pain management efficacy and the timing of hospice personnel arrival.
- Complaints about high-pressure sales tactics or perceived commission-driven behavior from staff during intake processes.
"The reviewer describes the experience as horrific. They were shuffled through multiple departments with no progress after seven days."
— Seniors.fyi review of VNA Care Network Hospice"They have the worst costumers services, I don't advice anyone to come to this Hospice. my dad died because of them !!!! They took to long to arrive."
— Trustburn review of Care DimensionsSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Care Dimensions celebrates 20 years of compassionate care at Kaplan House | News | salemnews.com — Jul 12, 2025
- New Salem-based hospice opens with focus on nursing staff wellness - Salem Reporter — Sep 15, 2025
- Marblehead's Koopman to head Home Care Alliance board - Marblehead Weekly News — Jul 8, 2026
- Morissa Wiser — Apr 17, 2026
- Dr. Jessica R Schoonmaker, MD - Newburyport, MA - Internal Medicine — May 28, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
More hospice and palliative medicine clinics in Salem
Right at Home Salem (Boston North) provides in-home care and assistance for seniors in the Salem, MA area, with a focus on compassionate, personalized support. While not a hospice provider, they offer a range of aging-in-place services, including dementia and cognitive support, COVID-conscious care, transportation, and companionship, aimed at improving quality of life at home. They operate from 4 local offices (Salem HQ; Haverhill; Malden) and serve Boston and Portland, Maine areas and surrounding communities. If you’re seeking end-of-life or hospice-specific services, consider confirming whether they offer licensed hospice care or partner with a hospice provider, as their listed services emphasize in-home non-medical and supportive care rather than formal hospice. Contact: jkenney@rightathomemass.com; main phone lines: (617) 623-9300, (617) 600-7398, (978) 744-5151.
Mass General Brigham – Salem Hospital is a nonprofit hospital system (part of Mass General Brigham) based in Salem, MA, with 768 employees. It operates as a local affiliate of the North Shore Physicians Group and serves the North Shore area with inpatient and outpatient care. The page lists key leadership across departments, including nursing, orthopedics, wound care, behavioral health, and spiritual care. It highlights the hospital’s focus on patient care, education, research, and community benefit. Primary contact info includes a main phone number and email, with two Salem, MA locations noted (HQ in Salem, 01970). Aliases include North Shore Medical Center and North Shore Physicians Group. If you’re seeking Palliative Care and Hospice specifics for Salem Hospital, the page indicates overall hospital services but does not provide distinct program details in the extract. For precise palliative/hospice offerings, contact the hospital directly or visit the official site.
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