Though Intrepid USA, Healthcare and Hospice at Home, doesn’t have a physical location in the Alleghany Highlands, they have been active for about a year and hope to establish a local office in the very near future, according to Jim Bay, RN and Intrepid Case Manager.
“Hospice has changed,” said Bay. They can now be called in to improve quality of life rather than the two-weeks at the end of life. Healthcare needs change over time and Intrepid provides an evolving range of at-home services “Some are in Hospice for one to two years and some even graduate and go back to their lives after a period of time,” added Bay.
“Hospice has discovered that earlier intervention improves the quality of life and is appropriate when the patient decides they are no longer going to seek aggressive curative treatment,” said Bay. Intrepid collaborates with the patient, their family, and their healthcare provider to develop a personalized care plan to match each patient’s unique needs, resulting in better outcomes, reduced hospitalizations, and enhanced quality of life.
Intrepid, Staunton, service area includes August, Alleghany, Bath, Highland, Rockbridge, Rockingham, and Northern Botetourt Counties. They provide independent living support programs such as personal care and healthcare at home and family heritage and life story transition programs such as palliative and supportive care and hospice at home.
In addition to continuing his medical practice in Alleghany County, Dr. Barry Brown has taken the helm as Medical Director for Intrepid USA’s Staunton coverage area.
Brown graduated from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004. After graduation, he continued his training at Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, WV and East Tennessee State University Hospital in Johnson City, TN. Brown has practiced internal medicine in Alleghany County for 18 years. He attends Immanuel Baptist Church. When not working, Brown enjoys fishing, playing with his dogs, and spending time with his family.
For further information on Intrepid USA, visit the website at: IntrepidUsa.com or call (540) 569-3431.
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