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Hospice News:
Provider Expands Service Area
Published on Tue Aug 21, 2012 
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Lutheran Home Care and Hospice has expanded
"Through a market study of the York area, we have identified that when compared to state and national averages, a relatively small percentage of the folks who receive hospice services in York County are still living in their own home," Lutheran executive director Terry Shade told the newspaper.
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