Guardian Care

Hospital

Ahoskie, NC

Guardian Care provides physician-led long-term acute care for medically complex patients, including respiratory failure, complex wounds, sepsis, stroke, and heart failure.

  • Patients requiring continued hospital-level care after a traditional hospital stay
  • Respiratory failure patients needing mechanical ventilation or respiratory therapy
  • Patients with complex wounds or sepsis

Vidant Cancer Care Center

Hospital

Ahoskie, NC

The Flower Bucket offers flower delivery, funeral flowers, wedding and event arrangements, plants, and flower subscriptions.

  • funeral flowers
  • wedding arrangements
  • event flowers

Vidant Health Hospice Ahoskie

Hospital

Ahoskie, NC

Vidant Health Hospice Ahoskie provides home-based hospice care with respite, general inpatient and residential options through its Greenville hospice house.

  • Patients who prefer hospice care at home
  • Families needing caregiver respite through inpatient hospice
  • Hospice patients with symptoms that cannot be controlled at home

Chowan University Department of Business

Hospital

Murfreesboro, NC

Chowan University provides higher-education admissions access from its One University Place location in Murfreesboro, North Carolina.

  • Prospective students seeking university admissions information
  • Current students accessing university resources and Blackboard
  • People requesting information about Chowan University

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FAQ

What is the difference between a traditional hospital and long-term acute care?

A traditional hospital treats urgent or short-term medical problems, while long-term acute care is for patients who still need hospital-level treatment after an extended illness or hospitalization, such as ventilator support or complex wound care.

When is hospice care appropriate instead of hospital treatment?

Hospice is intended for comfort-focused care when a patient has a terminal illness and is no longer seeking curative treatment. Vidant Health Hospice Ahoskie lists home, respite, general inpatient, and residential hospice options.

How much does hospital or hospice care cost?

Cost depends on the service, length of stay, insurance coverage, and eligibility requirements. Ask the facility and your insurer for an itemized estimate before routine admission; emergency treatment should not be delayed to confirm price.

What should I bring when arranging a hospital or hospice admission?

Have the patient’s medication list, allergies, diagnoses, insurance information, identification, advance directives, and contact information for the primary doctor available. Hospice arrangements may also require a physician’s certification of terminal illness.