Hospice Care Options Team in Central Georgia

If you or a loved one is facing a serious or life-limiting illness, the best time to learn about your options is before you’re faced with a medical crisis.  Palliative Care offers comfort and support earlier in the course of an illness. Hospice brings you and your family high-quality, compassionate care when a cure is not possible.  Together, Hospice and Palliative Care can help you live each moment of life to the fullest.

Freddie Dwozan, RPh
Owner and President

Freddie is a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Pharmacy. He began his pharmacy career as a retail pharmacist. Upon starting his own pharmacy in 1979 in Eastman, Freddie served as a local home-town pharmacist for many years. As a small business owner, he has dedicated his life to helping Georgians who are sick and in need of care and comfort. He is a member of the Georgia Pharmaceutical Association and currently serves on the board of directors of Dodge County Hospital Foundation. Freddie currently serves the company by coaching & counseling the Corporate Leadership Team in any way needed.

Tia Pridgen, RN
Administrator

Tia has been a part of Hospice Care Options since 2006. During her extensive tenure with the organization, she has filled a multitude of roles that have allowed her to not only provide direct patient care but also participate in the implementation of business development. Her current role as Administrator lets her oversee the overall direction of hospice patient care services. Her responsibilities include establishing, implementing, and evaluating goals and objectives for patient care that meet and promote the standards and quality that contribute to the organization and philosophy. A graduate of Abraham Baldwin College, Tia has dedicated her career to ensuring that patients and their families receive exceptional care.  

Linda Hendricks, MD
Medical Director

Dr. Linda Hendricks has worked with Hospice Care Options since 2003, serving as Medical Director and maintains Board Certification in both Hospice and Palliative Care in addition to Medical Oncology. Dr. Hendricks earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1990. In 1995, Dr. Hendricks graduated with her Medical Doctorate at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA where she completed her residency. Following her strong desire to pursue oncology, she completed her fellowship in Hematology/Medical Oncology in 2000. She is the managing partner and a practicing physician at Central Georgia Cancer Care in Macon and Warner Robins. She is the first woman to be elected as Chief of Staff and the Medical Center of Central Georgia. She is the chair of the Breast Cancer Disease Site Team at MCNH and an Associate Professor at Mercer University School of Medicine. As Medical Director for HCO, Dr. Hendricks ensures qualified medical direction and consultation for the delivery of hospice services and programs and demonstrates interaction/communication with the attending and IDG physicians as necessary for appropriate medical care.