The Saint Barnabas Hospice
and Palliative Care Center at
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
The right care at the right time.
For more than 25 years, the caring, compassionate professionals
of the nationally-renowned Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative
Care Center have provided exceptional physical, emotional
and spiritual support to patients and families during life’s
final stages.
The Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center provides
inpatient hospice care on a well-appointed 9-bed unit on
the 12th floor of the Medical Center. The Unit, which
opened in February 2003, provides symptom management in an
acute care setting for terminally ill patients. Individuals
are cared for in a peaceful home-like environment by the
hospice interdisciplinary team and may be admitted to the
unit directly from their home or from the hospital. Each
patient's physician coordinates with the team regarding medical
management. Visiting hours are not restricted and families
may remain with the patient as desired. The unit features
a kitchen facility, a meditation room, and a spectacular
view of the New York City skyline. When appropriate,
staff members coordinate a safe transfer to home hospice
care.
License/Accreditation
- Accredited by The Joint Commission
- Licensed by the State of New Jersey
- Certified by Medicaid, Medicare, and covered by most
private insurance carriers
A Comprehensive Team Approach
- Medical Directors and attending physicians; many of the
medical directors are board certified in hospice and palliative
care
- Specially-trained nurses and certified hospice and palliative
care nurses
- Licensed and Master’s prepared Social Workers
- Spiritual care services to meet each individual’s
needs
- Certified home health aides
- Volunteers who provide support, companionship, and respite
care
- 24-hour a day, 7-day a week on call nursing staff available
by phone, with emergency nursing visits provided as needed
For more information please contact Cindy Charles, RN, Director
of Hospice Services, Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative
Care Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, at 973-926-8400
or ccharles@sbhcs.com.
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