An open house for The Homestead inpatient hospice unit on the MedWest-Haywood campus will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 18. The Homestead is the only inpatient hospice unit west of Asheville and is open to patients from across the region, with a physician's referral. The Homestead has six beds, with plans to expand to 12 beds. It is located at 127 Sunset Ridge Road.

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