Compassus Hospice in McComb was absolutely wonderful while caring for my dad. The kind, caring…read moreservice they provided made our difficult situation much easier to experience. Great compassion was shown and that was exactly what we needed!

Compassus Hospice care in McComb was such a kind comfort to my father in his last days. Before we…read morecame home from the hospital, everything was delivered to our home and family set it up. We were greeted within 30 minutes of us getting home with warmth. The nurses were polite and receptive and obviously experienced. The on call nurses came out in the middle of the night when we called to check in on my dad and explained exactly what was happening. Our social worker was comforting and kind and reassured us that we were doing everything right. The nursing assistants were gentle and made dad feel at ease. Although we only had a week with hospice care, the entire experience was as good as it could be. There's nothing that could have been improved. Thank you for the loving care of Compassus Hospice. It will be remembered.

They come when you call. Most compassionate care we have ever received. We actually went through 2…read moredifferent hospices before we found one that actually out my mother and our family first! So appreciative of all the staff. The entire team were our rock though this very difficult time.

Losing my mother in law to cancer was incredibly difficult. The Hospice of Baton Rouge helped my…read morefamily with this transition. I'm cannot adequately express how grateful I am for their compassion and guidance. What a difficult job they have! It's truly a calling.

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Camellia Hospice recently cared for my grandmother who was diagnosed with end stage Alzheimer's. My…read morefamily had never dealt with a terminal illness, or having to have a loved one in a nursing home. Having my grandmother on with Camellia Hospice was probably the ONLY reason we all kept our sanity. They were there from the beginning to care for, educate, and comfort us through this time. I am an RN myself, and have never witnessed the professionalism, competence, and compassion that Camellia showed. We never even had to call for them because they were always there when we needed them. It would be a blessing for anybody who ever needs Hospice to use this team. I will never be able to thank them enough for caring for my grandmother AND my family.

They were awesome with the care of my husband. They were available 24 seven and always treated us…read morewith great care. I highly recommend them to anyone.

From the owner: Making Every Moment Meaningful…read more Canon Hospice is dedicated to helping patients and families accept terminal illness positively and resourcefully, to preserve dignity, and to endure the challenges that are accompanied at this critical time of life. We are always mindful of the great privilege we are granted through our hospice ministry to express compassion, respect, sensitivity, hope and love. Care is provided by a team of highly skilled professionals. Our goal is to allow our patients to live each day to the fullest and enjoy their time with family and friends. We are committed in meeting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our patients and their families.

They need to amp up their training. They just expect their nurses to know all policy and…read moreprocedures. They also pick and choose who they will let slide by if a mistake is made regarding policy and procedure. Definitely not equal opportunity.

My mother's health quickly declined after a long battle with cancer (that she won for many years,…read moreproudly so). Once all medical options were exhausted, I decided to bring mom home for her remaining days. This was after several weeks of being by her side every day through an out-of-town advanced radiation treatment, emergency rooms, two stints in the hospital, rehabilitation, and eventually the neuro-ICU. I was in town from out of state, alone with no other family members in the area (and my wife with a high risk pregnancy so wasn't able to accompany me). We talked about options and I had a simple request--I needed help to handle everything and I wanted to get mom home from the ICU by Mother's Day (after test results confirmed things on Friday evening). My wife immediately felt comfortable with the representatives from Egan Hospice that she spoke with, and she was right--from the beginning to the end and beyond, they were phenomenal. Everything was handled exceptionally well, with mom treated with care and dignity, and with grace and kindness to our family. There were so many things that stood out about this time, but here are a few examples of why I highly recommend using a hospice, and particularly Egan Hospice to a family at this stage in a loved ones journey (FYI--they even run a food pantry for families, which shows how much they care--please donate): 1) The original intake contact (Laura) was on top of things from the start (even on the weekend and evening, she was always a phone call away and moved mountains to get mom home for Mother's Day). Shannon, the intake nurse, was friendly, professional, and explained everything in detail. 2) The social worker (Simeon) was helpful discussing the entire process and also getting things done on the paperwork end (especially with family members who were difficult to reach). 3) The care nurse (Mary) was there with a friendly, relaxed disposition every day. She checked on mom, educated me about what was happening and what to expect throughout the entire process. And, she was knowledgeable and able to answer my questions (and anticipate concerns). 4) The CNA (Joanna) was the ideal person for my mom. They were from similar parts of the south shore, and she treated mom with the utmost respect. She explained to me everything (including some of the tricks for shirts), and was so gentle, hard-working, caring, and trustworthy. She's a gem who has somehow done this for decades. 5) They seamlessly coordinated with the medical equipment provider (who was also respectful and kind). All of the equipment I needed, or might need, was there as promised (and I didn't have to figure out what was needed). 6) The chaplain (Carla) was caring, easy to speak with, and balanced with respect to religion and spiritual discussions. And, the bereavement coordinator checked in regularly on us to see how we were doing afterward. There was an entire team who took care of everything. When mom finally transitioned to her next adventure, staff were there immediately to prepare mom in her favorite color, comfort me, coordinate with the funeral home, and do all of the necessary steps at that stage.