Hospice plans open house

Hospice

plans open house

Portsbridge

Hospice is celebrating four years of operation in Riverdale with an open

house this Saturday.

The hospice

is at 1335 Lake Ridge Parkway in Riverdale and the company has been providing

end-of-life care in the Atlanta region since 1993.

Portsbridge

has served more than 5,000 patients and their families throughout a 29-county

service area. Nearly 80 percent of the patients are over 65 and the most

frequent illness seen at the center is cancer.

The hospice

provides services at the inpatient facility, as well as respite, home

care and care for nursing home residents.

The center

is staffed with physician medical directors, registered nurses, social

workers, chaplains and certified nursing assistants.

Persons are

able to receive hospice services regardless of their ability to pay. Portsbridge

provides services to patients with Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance.

They also accept indigent patients.

The staff invites

residents to visit the facilities Saturday. Refreshments will be served.

For information, phone 770-994-6569.