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Amedisys hospice We provide high-quality hospice care in Lawrence, wherever you call home. Tell us your goals and wishes. We’re listening.

Hospice care gives people facing a terminal illness comfort and a better quality of life. Your personalized care plan may include nursing care, pain and symptom management, hospice aides, emotional and spiritual support, and more. We’re here for you 24/7, with a strong commitment to quality and patient satisfaction. We’re also here for your loved ones, offering social work services, respite care and bereavement counseling. Hospice costs are usually 100% covered by Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance for eligible patients. Call us today to find out how Beacon Hospice Care in Lawrence can help.

This November, we’re proud to join the National Alliance for Care at Home in celebrating National Care at Home Month. We...
11/04/2025

This November, we’re proud to join the National Alliance for Care at Home in celebrating National Care at Home Month. We believe everyone deserves high-quality, person-centered care, wherever they call home.

This month, we celebrate the heart and hands behind that mission: our caregivers, clinicians and partners who make that possible every day.

Hospice & Palliative Care Week is a time to recognize the quiet strength and deep compassion of those who care at the en...
11/04/2025

Hospice & Palliative Care Week is a time to recognize the quiet strength and deep compassion of those who care at the end of life. Thank you to our hospice caregivers for turning every moment into a meaningful one by delivering the gift of hospice.

We’re proud to serve and work alongside Native American patients, caregivers and team members whose stories and cultures...
11/01/2025

We’re proud to serve and work alongside Native American patients, caregivers and team members whose stories and cultures strengthen our communities. During Native American Heritage Month and beyond, we honor their heritage and the vital role they play in our shared mission of compassionate care.

Happy Halloween from Amedisys! Thank you to our caregivers for sprinkling a little holiday magic into their care today.
10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from Amedisys! Thank you to our caregivers for sprinkling a little holiday magic into their care today.

Home health care can be a lifeline for people recovering from illness or injury or managing chronic conditions. It helps...
10/29/2025

Home health care can be a lifeline for people recovering from illness or injury or managing chronic conditions. It helps patients stay safe and independent at home, with support from skilled professionals. Many don’t realize it’s fully covered by Medicare for those who qualify.

Download our e-book, "Your Guide to Understanding Home Health Care," to learn more about what home health is and isn't, who is eligible, FAQs, how to get started and more: https://hubs.li/Q03QN44b0

🏙️ Lawrence & Merrimack Valley — Your Heart Can Make a Difference! 🏙️Compassionate Care Hospice in Lawrence, MA is invit...
10/29/2025

🏙️ Lawrence & Merrimack Valley — Your Heart Can Make a Difference! 🏙️
Compassionate Care Hospice in Lawrence, MA is inviting caring community members from Lawrence and nearby towns to join our mission of bringing comfort, dignity, and connection to patients and their families.

💖 Ways You Can Help Bring Peace and Joy:
🫶 Spend time with patients — your presence brings warmth and companionship
🎖️ Provide Veteran-to-Veteran support through shared experiences
📞 Make weekly “tuck-in” calls to offer reassurance and kindness
💌 Send thoughtful notes to brighten someone’s day
🌼 Offer respite to caregivers who need a moment to rest

Whether you’re in Lawrence, Methuen, Andover, or anywhere nearby — if you have a few hours or a compassionate spirit, we’d love to welcome you to our volunteer family.

📍 Serving Lawrence and surrounding Merrimack Valley communities

📞 Contact: Janice Choi, Regional Volunteer Coordinator
📧 Janice.Choi@amedisys.com
📱 978-837-3333
📎 Flyer attached — Apply today and help us bring comfort and connection to those who need it most!

Heart failure is one of the leading causes of hospitalization for older adults and it rarely presents alone — most peopl...
10/28/2025

Heart failure is one of the leading causes of hospitalization for older adults and it rarely presents alone — most people with heart failure have at least one other significant cardiovascular condition. Without the right support, living independently becomes a challenge and many end up back in the hospital.

Our evidence-based Heart Failure Empowerment Program helps patients manage symptoms at home with a personalized care plan, interdisciplinary support and close coordination with physicians. Learn more: https://hubs.li/Q03QDJmH0

For this month's MVP Moment, we're shining a light on our Patient Services Coordinator superstar in Durham, NC, Autumn C...
10/23/2025

For this month's MVP Moment, we're shining a light on our Patient Services Coordinator superstar in Durham, NC, Autumn Coleman. We celebrate her not only for the many roles she juggles each day to keep patient care provided in a timely manner, but for the way she does it — with excellence, humor and a heart for service. Thank you Autumn for embodying our SPIRIT core values and sharing them with Amedisys every day!

What happens in the final weeks of Stage 4 cancer? When treatment is no longer working, hospice care can ease symptoms a...
10/22/2025

What happens in the final weeks of Stage 4 cancer? When treatment is no longer working, hospice care can ease symptoms and provide emotional, psychological and spiritual support. Learn what to expect in the final weeks, and how hospice care at home can help patients spend their last days where they feel most at peace. https://hubs.li/Q03PHq_C0

This Spiritual Care Week, we are proud to highlight some of our bereavement professionals who walk alongside families du...
10/21/2025

This Spiritual Care Week, we are proud to highlight some of our bereavement professionals who walk alongside families during difficult times. Swipe through to hear their reflections on the impact of their work.

At Amedisys, we pride ourselves on industry-leading quality of care. This National Healthcare Quality Week, we’re celebr...
10/20/2025

At Amedisys, we pride ourselves on industry-leading quality of care. This National Healthcare Quality Week, we’re celebrating the measurable impact of our commitment to excellence in both hospice and home health.

In hospice, Amedisys outperforms national CMS averages on all 7 HIS quality measures, and our Hospice Care Index score of 9.7 exceeds the national average of 8.8. And our Code Green protocol ensures patients receive compassionate, timely care, far surpassing national benchmarks for end-of-life visits.

In home health, Amedisys averages 4.2 stars out of 5 for quality of patient care, well above the national average of 3.24 stars. This rating reflects how often our patients improve in key areas like walking, breathing and medication management, and how consistently we deliver timely, effective care.

We’re proud of our clinicians and care teams who make these outcomes possible every day, in every home. Learn more about our quality commitment at: https://hubs.li/Q03PqhnW0

If treatments for a chronic illness are becoming less effective, it may be time to explore additional support. Our brief...
10/16/2025

If treatments for a chronic illness are becoming less effective, it may be time to explore additional support. Our brief hospice assessment quiz takes just a few minutes and offers a personalized report to help you determine whether now is the right time to begin the hospice conversation. https://hubs.li/Q03NwXHr0

At Amedisys, we’re committed to being there when patients and their families need us the most. Our Code Green protocol i...
10/14/2025

At Amedisys, we’re committed to being there when patients and their families need us the most. Our Code Green protocol is a call to action for the hospice team to work together to address the evolving physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the patient as they approach the end of life so no patient transitions alone. Read more about Code Green here: https://hubs.li/Q03NwQFG0

National Volunteer Appreciation Week To our rockstar volunteers:You show up with hearts full of kindness, hands ready to...
04/10/2025

National Volunteer Appreciation Week
To our rockstar volunteers:
You show up with hearts full of kindness, hands ready to help, and smiles that could light up a room
Whether you’re strumming a guitar, walking a furry friend, holding a hand, or just being a calm and caring presence— you make a significant difference in the lives of our patients every day.
THANK YOU!
We see you. We appreciate you. We think you're the absolute best!

🌟 Raise Your Hand to Make a Difference! 🌟Amedisys Hospice in Lawrence, MA is looking for compassionate volunteers to hel...
02/23/2023

🌟 Raise Your Hand to Make a Difference! 🌟
Amedisys Hospice in Lawrence, MA is looking for compassionate volunteers to help bring comfort, dignity, and joy to patients facing life-limiting illness.
💜 Ways You Can Help:
✨ Offer companionship & social visits
🎖️ Veteran-to-Veteran visits
📞 Make weekly “tuck-in” calls
🎁 Create & deliver thoughtful gifts
🕊️ Provide respite for caregivers
Whether you have a few hours a week or just a big heart, we’d love to hear from you!
📞 Contact Helena Nogueira, Regional Volunteer Coordinator
📧 Janice.Choi@amedisys.com
📱978-837-3333
🔗 Apply here

05/17/2021

We have a hospice patient who recently came on our service. When she was asked what she would like for her final days, her wish was to live to be 100! She is close to getting her wish granted. Nothing would be better than to give her 100 birthday wishes! If you would like to help us make her wish come true , please send a birthday card to "Ms. Celia, c/o Beacon Hospice, ATTN: Karen Powell ,290 Merrimack St suite 242, Lawrence MA 01843. Thank you dear friends!

Beacon Hospice celebrates Nurses appreciation week. We would like you to meet Marcey, one of our Nurses here at our car...
05/10/2021

Beacon Hospice celebrates Nurses appreciation week. We would like you to meet Marcey, one of our Nurses here at our care center. thank you Marcey for always being so caring and compassionate to all of your patients, families and team!
WHY HOSPICE? - I know this may sound cliche, but I truly feel, with all my heart and soul, that being a hospice nurse is what I have been called to do. I feel it's important, in life, to care for each other. Life is often difficult, even under the best of circumstances. So I feel we need to do what we can, what is within our power, to support each other, to make a difference in the lives of others. I had done other things before becoming a nurse, but never felt I was making a difference. There was no "connection" until I started caring for the elderly, the sick, and the dying. I've been caring for this population since I was 22yo...40 years! I've seen, and learned, soooo much about the needs of this most vulnerable population, and I have learned that I make a difference in their lives, and the lives of their loved ones, by the care, compassion and commitment I show to every person I care for. I am an avid patient advocate and believe everyone deserves to be appropriately cared for, protected, respected, and loved, without judgement or prejudice.
The word "death", for so many, is a very dark, very negative, ominous word that leaves loved ones feeling that THEIR life also "ends", after the patient passes. I believe, as hospice caregivers, we have the ability to change that feeling for those loved ones, by the way we care for our patients and their families.

BIGGEST CHALLENGE? - Not working. I don't like not being connected, not being aware of what's going on with my patients when I'm "off". I don't like loose ends, or unfinished work. Blanks. Any one who knows me, knows that if there's a blank...I HAVE TO fill it in!!

BIGGEST JOY? - When a family and/or patient tells me they have felt supported, that we have made a difference in their living, AND in their dying, because of the care, education, and support that myself, and our team, provided.

AFTER WORK WHAT MATTERS TO YOU? - Spending time with my family. My cat, Naughty. My home. I love to travel, but my favorite vacations are family vacations. Oh...and a leisurely, early morning, cup of coffee on the weekends.

04/21/2021

Today we thank our administrative staff for all their hard work. Every day we are grateful for you!

Meet our new hospice liaison, Alison. Alison comes to us with a wealth of experience and knowledge. Welcome Alison!Tel...
04/06/2021

Meet our new hospice liaison, Alison. Alison comes to us with a wealth of experience and knowledge. Welcome Alison!
Tell us a little bit about yourself....
1. I was grew up on my horse farm my parents built in Bradford, MA. I rode horses for fun but also competed at all the Morgan horse shows and the grand nationals in Oklahoma city. I am the youngest of 3 girls. I am married and have 3 children, one of which is my stepson.
I loved the ocean and grew up on my dads boats and in the winter we would go away snowmobiling and skiing. I have been in healthcare for 24 years, starting out as a certified nursing assistant. I previously worked as an admissions director for the past 20 years. This past year I put my scrubs back on and worked on the units as a CNA, taking care of the Covid patients and tried to be there at end of life with them, holding their hands telling them how much their families love them. What is your “WHY” Hospice?
I came to hospice as I wanted a change but also wanted to stay in healthcare. I always helped out with social services in my position, so I stayed connected with patients and families. I have recently had the opportunity to meet with patients and families in my previous role and were able to talk with them about hospice and the benefits it offers. I then had the opportunity to become a part of the team at Beacon and here I am 😊.
What is your biggest challenge and your biggest joy in your new role?
My biggest challenge right now is the unknown. I am a hands-on kinda gal so I can not wait until I can get out in the field and ride along with my peers to understand the daily routine and opportunities for outreach and connections. I hope my biggest joy will be helping patients and their families to focus on the quality of their life and to be comfortable.
What do you do when you are not at work? What matters to you?
4. Family matters the most to me. When I am not working I am tending to my children, rooting them on in all their sporting events. Being around my friends and making sure we are always having fun! We love the beach, pool, being on the boat, and skiing in the winter.

New hospice volunteer training is starting soon! Beacon hospice is looking for administrative and direct patient volunt...
03/31/2021

New hospice volunteer training is starting soon! Beacon hospice is looking for administrative and direct patient volunteers. We follow all CDC guidlines. Call 978-837-3333 to learn more.

03/30/2021

As we continue recognizing our amazing Social Workers, we would like to spotlight Del. Del has been with Beacon Hospice for ten years and is a valuable member of our team and has support and cared for many patients and families. She truly is the heart of Hospice
Why Hospice?
During the early years of the AIDS pandemic, I lost many friends, some of whom died at the Hospice of Mission Hill in Boston. The love, care, and support they were shown was unlike anything I had seen in my social work career at that point. I saw then that hospice recognizes and embraces the "whole" patient, including family and friends, and addresses the emotional and spiritual needs as well as physical.
Biggest Challenge:
That's easy - COVID-19!
Biggest joy?
Knowing that I made a difference at the end of someone's life.
What matters to me:
My family, friends and dogs, amateur photography, road trips, and time by the ocean.

March is Social Worker appreciation month. Our social workers are masters at identifying what matters most to our patie...
03/25/2021

March is Social Worker appreciation month. Our social workers are masters at identifying what matters most to our patients at end-of -life. They are knowledgeable about how to navigate the resources in our community to support our patients and families. They truly are the heart of hospice. Please meet Jackie who has been a part of our team for three years. Jackie's special focus is on supporting our families after their loved one has passed...
"My WHY for Hospice is that death is a universal human experience we don't often talk about as a society. There can be a lot of fear and myth around death and grief which prevent us from making our own decisions about our deaths or grief journeys. I want to help alleviate and combat these fears and myths to help people both live and die more authentically. I consider it an incredible privilege to support families and their loved ones at the end of life.
My biggest challenge is not being able to ease human suffering with a magic wand. My biggest joy is bearing witness to incredible human perseverance and love.
When I am not working I love hiking and spending time with family and friends! What matters to me is I have a beautiful baby niece whom I'm a new godmother to and that means the world to me. Spending time with my cats is probably one of my biggest forms of emotional and spiritual self-care. Kindness matters a great deal to me.

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Lawrence, MA
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