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Hospice of the Golden Isles
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1692 Glynco Parkway Brunswick, GA 31525
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Hospice of the Golden Isles

Hospice of the Golden Isles is a Hospice facility at 1692 Glynco Parkway in Brunswick, GA.
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1692 Glynco Parkway, Brunswick, GA 31525
Services Hospice of the Golden Isles is a Hospice office located in Brunswick, GA. A Hospice cares for terminally ill patients.

Please call Hospice of the Golden Isles at (912) 265-4735 to schedule an appointment in Brunswick, GA or get more information.
Consumer Feedback
(4 Reviews)
Service
2.5 star average for Service
Environment
4 star average for Environment
Expertise
3 star average for Expertise
Staff
5 star average for Staff
Recommended
5 star average for Recommended
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Recent Reviews
I have waited several months to write a review about my and my family's experience with this hospice. As a director of a hospice in North Georgia, I had always heard wonderful things about in house hospice. My brother (Richard Lee Davis) was admitted to this hospice house on January 12, 2015 and passed away on January 16, 2015. He was taken off the respirator 2 days before he passed away and that is when our experience turned sour. I have been a hospice nurse since 2007 and I would never allow my patient to experience the kind of death my brother did. I had to fight for every drop of medication he received and then had to provide an explanation as to why he needed the medication. Nurses would enter his room, remove the bed covers from his lower extremities and never utter a word of explanation as to what they were looking for or why they were doing it. Being a hospice nurse, I knew they were looking for mottling, but his wife and other family members had no idea what significance this played in the dying process. There was absolutely no education provided to the family. In hospice, you must educate and repeat that education on a daily basis. When I requested Lorazepam (which is used for anxiety associated with terminal agitation and shortness of breath), the male nurse assigned to my brother actually took his glasses off and peered at my brother and then stated "He doesn't look anxious to me" with such a smart attitude that I was amazed. Richard was struggling to breathe so I responded that Lorazepam is used for dyspnea also and that I wanted the medication given immediately. Why any hospice facility would schedule Roxanol (Liquid Morphine), Lorazepam, and Atropine on a PRN basis is utterly unbelievable. If meds are scheduled PRN, it is at the nurse's discretion whether or not to give the medication and places undue strain on the family because they have to ask for it. If families aren't educated about the dying process and medications used to manage symptoms, how do they know what to ask for and when their loved one needs those medications? I will never recommend this hospice to anyone. My concern is for the patients and families who will be entering the door of this hospice now and in the future. I truly hope and pray management does something to address these issues. This should be a time of support and love and instead our experience in this facility was anything but that.
by Charlotte Davis xxx.xxx.172.130
May 21, 2015
My recent experience with this hospice has left me very sad and disappointed. We had heard so many wonderful things about the place that my mother and I both thought it would be a peaceful end to my grandmothers life....we were VERY wrong. We have experienced kindness from the CNA's caring for my grandmother, but only one nurse (Trenton) has been truly kind and caring. The other nurses have been distant and cold for the most part. The worst of all has been the doctor (Dr. Shaner) he has not examined my grandmother once, he has seen my mother and I about three times over the past 4 days that she has been in hospice care and each time talked nothing about her health status or possible life span. My mother and I have been very confused the entire time and never had any real questions answered. Each time Dr. Shaner has come in he has only spoken of money and that medicare may not want her to stay in this hospice, but she can get home hospice care. I'm not sure how he expects a non medical equipped person to care for a basically comatose person in a home atmosphere. I have found that he is uncaring and would NEVER recommend this hospice to anyone that care about their family member and want comfort for their loved one or themselves! Will will be moving her a better more compassionate place. VERY MAD and DISAPPOINTED!
by JBates xxx.xxx.50.213
February 19, 2013
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Recent Polls
Was this senior care facility's staff friendly?
Yes, they went above and beyond
Did the staff at this senior care facility ever take personal phone calls when they were supposed to be helping you?
They would never do that! Their full attention is always on me.
Was this senior care facility clean?
Yes! I was amazed at how clean it was!
Did this senior care facility prominently display their credentials or business license?
Definitely! I saw it as soon as I walked in!
Are you going to visit this senior care facility again?
Without a doubt!
by mars xxx.xxx.2.225
April 02, 2014
Did you feel safe in this provider's care?
Absolutely! I knew I was being cared for by an expert!
Did this provider use excessive foul language?
No
Did this provider rush your appointment?
No
by Anonymous
April 07, 2011
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