Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home
Caring for Patients in Marion, Surrounding Area

Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, a non-profit hospice agency based in Fort Wayne, has an office at 205 S. Washington Street in Marion. The Marion office provides patient care in the home and in long-term-care facilities in Grant and six neighboring counties. Dr. B.D. Patel of Marion oversees hospice care as the medical director.

Hospice employs a team approach which provides multi-disciplined care for terminally ill patients and support for the family. Working in conjunction with the patient’s own physician, the hospice team includes: medical director, nurses, home health aides, social workers, spiritual care coordinators and volunteers.

In addition to Grant County, the Marion office serves patients in Blackford, Delaware, Howard, Madison, Miami and Tipton counties. The main Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home office in Fort Wayne serves patients in eight northeastern Indiana counties, including Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Wabash, Whitley and Wells counties. The agency also operates Hospice Home, a 14-bed in-patient facility in Fort Wayne.

Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home is a 105-year-old, community-based agency that provides support and end-of-life care for people of all ages. Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home not only provides care for the patient but support and assistance for the family as well. Hospice care is generally covered by Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance. Charity funds assist patients who do not have such coverage or financial resources.

For more information please contact Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home (260) 435-3222 (Fort Wayne) or in Marion at (765) 668-0885 or toll free at 800-396-7396 or via e-mail: vnurse@indy.rr.com.