Elizabeth Evarts de Rham Hospice Home at Chilton Street, Cambridge, MA
About the Elizabeth Evarts de Rham Hospice Home
When caring for your terminally ill loved one at home is no longer an option, the Elizabeth Evarts de Rham Hospice Home at Chilton Street (originally Chilton House) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, provides a homelike place for patients to live and receive hospice care services.
SETTING
The de Rham Hospice Home was the first hospice residence in Massachusetts, established in 1991 by the former Hospice of Cambridge. The home is located on a quiet street in Cambridge's Huron Village neighborhood. The residence recently underwent extensive renovations, and will serve up to five individuals in private rooms beginning in January 2010. (Take a virtual tour.) 
Staff foster a warm, supportive environment, and nurses are on site around the clock. The de Rham Hospice Home gives patients flexibility in their routine and personal living space.
The private bedrooms each have their own bathroom and are equipped with an electric bed, flat screen television and cable, nurse's call system, telephone, and closet storage system that includes shelves and drawers. Residents may bring photos, momentos, small pieces of furniture, and other personal items that fit comfortably and safely in the room.
The home features a common living room and dining room where residents and loved ones can gather. Families, friends, and other guests may visit as often as they like. Although there are no set visiting hours, guests are asked to respect the privacy and comfort of the other residents.
"GREEN" FEATURES
The Commonwealth's first hospice home is poised to become the first hospice in New England to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification in the homes category. Improvements included the installation of a geothermal heating system that eliminates the need for oil or gas as a source of heat as well as outdoor equipment and noise from traditional air conditioning systems. (See a complete list of "green" improvements.)
INFORMATION
Staff are available to answer questions, provide tours (directions), and arrange for residency at the Elizabeth Evarts de Rham Hospice Home. To arrange a tour, please call Jason McAvoy, house manager, at 617-661-4944 or e-mail jmcavoy@vnacarenetwork.org.<--> Contact VNA Care Network & Hospice's Referral Center at 800-728-1862 or info@vnacarenetwork.org. For TTY access call 508-751-6926 or use the text relay service.
INSURANCE
Most insurance policies, including Medicare and Medicaid, cover visits by the hospice team, medical equipment, and medications related to terminal illness. The room and board fee may not be covered by insurance. VNA Care Network & Hospice staff will help determine insurance coverage and make every effort to create flexible solutions for those who seek care.