Our Hospice staff is here to serve the patient and family with the excellence you have come to expect from McLeod Health. Each member of the staff serves a strategic role in Hospice care:

Medical Director:
Dr. Mark Fox, our Medical Director, is board certified in Hospice and Palliative Care. He provides consultation with patients' attending physicians as well as guidance to the staff in patient care and home visits.

Primary Care Nurses:
The Primary Care Nurse coordinates and manages patient care. Nurses schedule routine home visits, but are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They also assist in pain and symptom management and patient/family education.

Social Workers:
Social Workers provide emotional support and guidance for patients and family members. They may also identify community resources available to help you, assist with advanced directives and financial concerns.

Home Health Aides:
Home Health Aides are available to assist with the activities of daily living.

Chaplains:
Hospice Spiritual care is based on a high respect for the patient's and caregiver's personal faith and beliefs. Chaplains are available to offer spiritual support to patients and their families and work with the patient's own pastor. In addition, our chaplains work with the Bereavement Care Services team to offer up to 12 months of follow up, individual and family counseling, and grief recovery groups.

Volunteers:
Volunteers play a vital role in McLeod Hospice. Volunteers may make deliveries to patients homes or provide companionship by visiting patients either in their homes or at the Hospice House. They may also provide massage therapy, pet therapy or music therapy to patients. Some volunteers perform clerical work (serving as a receptionist for the Hospice House, putting together charts or filing), bake or sew for patients/families or provide gardening skills at the Hospice House. A life-limiting illness can be devastating and have far-reaching effects. Patients and their families need a solid support system during this time of crisis. McLeod Hospice volunteers help provide that support. The caring spirit and helping hands of hospice volunteers reach out to people in the community. As a hospice volunteer, individuals can choose to work directly with patients and families or help in a hundred other ways making a difference in someones life.

If you are interested in becoming a McLeod Hospice Volunteer, click here to download an application form or contact the Hospice Volunteer Coordinator by calling (843) 777-2994. If you are currently a McLeod Hospice Volunteer, please click here to download the activity record report. Once you complete the application form, please return it to the McLeod Hospice House (1203 E. Cheves Street) or mail the completed form to McLeod Hospice, P.O. Box 100551, Florence, SC 29502-0551.