Serving Winchester and the Surrounding Region
Our Winchester office coordinates hospice and home health care for patients and families across a wide stretch of Northern Virginia and the Northern Shenandoah Valley. If you are unsure whether your community falls within our service area, please call us. We are always glad to help.
Winchester Office: 1330 Amherst St Suite E, Winchester, VA 22601
Phone: (540) 578-9100
Fax: (540) 999-4155
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 10am to 2pm
After-hours support: Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Counties and Communities We Serve
Our Winchester office provides hospice and home health care to patients and families throughout the following service areas:
- Frederick
- Clarke
- Fairfax
- Loudon
- Winchester
- Warren
- Shenandoah
- Rappahannock
- Page
- Rockingham
Hospice Care Services Provided in Winchester
According to Medicare, hospice care is available to patients with a terminal illness and a prognosis of six months or less if the illness runs its natural course. Eligibility is determined jointly by the patient’s attending physician and our hospice medical director. Once that determination is made, our team takes on the coordination so your family can focus on what matters most.
Our hospice team in Winchester is a fully coordinated, multidisciplinary group that includes physicians, registered nurses, certified nursing aides, licensed social workers, chaplains, and trained volunteers. Every team member plays a meaningful and specific role in your loved one’s care and in supporting the wellbeing of your entire family throughout the journey.
Services covered under the Medicare Hospice Benefit typically include:
- Physician and nursing visits focused on managing pain and symptoms so your loved one stays as comfortable as possible
- Aide services to assist with personal care, bathing, and daily comfort needs
- Social work support to help your family navigate emotional challenges, family dynamics, advance care planning, and practical concerns
- Chaplain and spiritual care that honors your loved one’s personal beliefs, values, and traditions
- Bereavement support for family members during and after the care period
- Medications, medical equipment, and supplies directly related to the hospice diagnosis
Our team is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Serious illness does not wait for business hours, and neither do we.
Home Health Care in Winchester
Not every patient needs hospice. Many families in the Winchester area are navigating a different kind of challenge: a loved one who has recently been hospitalized, who is recovering from surgery, or who is managing a complex ongoing condition and needs skilled clinical support at home to recover safely and stay well.
That is where our home health services make a real and lasting difference.
James River Home Health serves patients throughout the Winchester region who need professional, physician-directed care in their own home. Our goal is to help patients recover more fully, regain as much independence as possible, and avoid unnecessary emergency visits or hospital readmissions by providing the right clinical attention in the right place.
Home health care may be the right fit when your loved one:
- Is recovering from a recent surgery, hospitalization, or acute medical event
- Has a chronic or complex condition requiring ongoing skilled nursing oversight
- Needs physical, occupational, or speech therapy at home
- Requires wound care, IV therapy, or medication management
- Has been discharged from a skilled nursing facility and still needs clinical monitoring during recovery
Our home health team works in close collaboration with your loved one’s physician to develop a personalized care plan and adjust it as their condition evolves. Services are scheduled around your loved one’s life, not ours. Whether your family member is recovering at home in Winchester, in an assisted living community in Stephens City, or in a skilled nursing facility in Front Royal, our team comes to them.
If your family is working through the question of whether home health or hospice is the more appropriate next step, we can walk you through the differences in plain language, with complete honesty and no pressure of any kind.
Care Wherever Your Loved One Calls Home
Both our hospice and home health services are delivered wherever your loved one is most comfortable, including:
- Private homes and family residences
- Assisted living facilities
- Memory care communities
- Skilled nursing facilities
- Independent living communities
- Group homes and residential care settings
We come to your loved one. Our team is experienced in navigating this entire region and committed to providing consistent, timely care regardless of where your family is located.
Referring a Patient in the Winchester Area
If you are a physician, hospital discharge planner, care coordinator, or social worker serving the Winchester region or the Northern Shenandoah Valley, our team is committed to making every referral a smooth and well-supported transition. We work closely with area hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and healthcare partners to ensure continuity of care and open, consistent communication for every patient throughout their care journey.
To refer a patient or speak directly with a member of our clinical team, call our Winchester office at (540) 578-9100 or visit our Referrals page.
