Heart of America Hospice is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified medical care and nursing facility located in Lawrence, Kan. It is a locally owned and operated facility that offers various services, such as nursing, home health, social, spiritual care and volunteer services. Additionally, Heart of America Hospice offers symptom management, pain control services, and speech, occupational and physical therapies. It provides in-house care services for physical, spiritual and emotional needs of terminally-ill individuals. The center offers bereavement counseling to the family and friends of the deceased. It provides various programs, including respite care, and watch and continuous care program. The center provides 24-hour on-call nursing, medication and supplies. Its staff includes team of physicians, nurses, aides, chaplains, social workers and volunteers.