Palliative Care & Hospice
Hospice & Palliative Medicine • Virginia, MN
Clinic Type
Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Address
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Phone
888-538-3832
emailCompliance@BSMHealth.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
FAQs
What is palliative care vs hospice?
Palliative care is provided with medical treatments as an extra layer of support; hospice is provided after disease-directed cancer therapy is no longer part of treatment and cancer has become life-limiting.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (Blue Ridge Hospice): 4.6/5 (102)
- Birdeye (VHS Hospice): 5.0/5 (16)
- Birdeye (Augusta Health Hospice of the Shenandoah): 4.0/5 (9)
- AssistedLivingScout (Hospice of Virginia): 4.9/5 (62)
- Facebook (Hospice of Virginia): 96% recommendation rate (22)
Patients praise
- High satisfaction with compassionate, attentive, and respectful staff
- Strong support for family members, not just the patient
- Praise for promptness and accessibility of care, including on-call support
- Professionalism during difficult transitions of care
Common complaints
- Reports of rude or unprofessional staff behavior
- Concerns regarding responsiveness to patient needs and scheduling difficulties
- Mixed reports of declining quality of care over time
- Complaints about lack of communication and limited support for families
"Staff was rude and very unprofessional... The admissions nurse laughed at the patients diagnosis... They would not work with our schedule and demanded to come when it worked for them only."
— Birdeye review of Blue Ridge Hospice"From the first contact in the hospital to transition to home, staff have been professional, respectful and empathetic to our family. They treat us like family."
— AssistedLivingScout review of Hospice of Virginia"No matter what time of day or night when we called hospice, there was always help either by phone or in person. Thank you!"
— Testimonial for Hospice & Palliative Care of VirginiaSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Virginia Cancer Specialists Rebrands and Expands Palliative Care Program - Hospice News — Aug 14, 2025
- Hospice of the Piedmont CEO: Doubling Down on Community-Based Support - Hospice News — Jul 16, 2025
- Chapters Health Expands in Virginia - Hospice News — Aug 1, 2025
- Gilchrist and Inova Partner to Bring Expert Hospice Care to Northern Virginia - Gilchrist Cares — Aug 6, 2025
- Chapters Health System Expands Care in Richmond, VA and Surrounding Counties - Chapters Health — Aug 1, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
More hospice & palliative medicine clinics in Virginia
Essentia Health operates a network of eight U.S. facilities with headquarters in Duluth, MN. For St. Mary’s Hospice East Range in Virginia, MN, Essentia Health is part of the broader Essentia Health system that includes locations across Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin (e.g., Duluth HQ; Fargo, ND; Brainerd, MN; Virginia, MN; Superior, WI). The shared overview highlights recent staff-focused events (e.g., a 2026 nurse appreciation event at Essentia-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth) and indicates the organization’s regional presence, including the Virginia, MN area where St. Mary’s Hospice East Range operates as part of the Essentia Health network. If you need specific hospice services, contact the Virginia, MN campus or visit Essentia Health’s site to reach St. Mary’s Hospice East Range for program details, eligibility, and care options.
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