Overview
Managing Your Life, Your Way
Hospice is specialized care designed to provide compassionate, dignified, personalized end-of-life support for patients facing a serious illness. Our team focuses on comfort and quality of life, helping manage symptoms such as pain and shortness of breath, while ensuring the patient's and family's needs, preferences, and values are honored.
We provide steady guidance through every step of the journey, including support for caregivers — so families feel supported and respected during a difficult time. Care is delivered by a full team of doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, aides, and volunteers.
Am I Ready for Hospice?
Always put patient first
Choosing hospice is one of the hardest decisions patients and their families can make.
A decision has been made not to pursue curative or aggressive treatment.
More help is needed with daily activities like bathing, dressing, or meals.
Pain, nausea, or breathing difficulty is increasing.
More frequent ER visits or hospital stays.
Noticeable weight loss.
Recurring infections.
Not sure where you stand? Talk with our team — no pressure, no obligation.
Levels of Care
Care That Adapts to You
Hospice care is usually provided in levels of service based on how much care the patient needs.
Routine Home Care
- Patient is cared for at home with regular visits by the hospice team (nursing, doctor oversight, social work, chaplaincy, and other support as needed).
- Family/caregivers provide day-to-day care, and hospice coordinates the plan.
Continuous Home Care
- For short periods (typically up to 24 hours at a time) when symptoms are severe and need very frequent hands-on nursing support.
- A hospice nurse is present more intensively to manage distressing symptoms (such as pain crises, severe shortness of breath, agitation).
Inpatient Hospice Care
- When symptoms can't be controlled safely or effectively at home.
- Provided in a hospice facility or hospital setting with hospice staff, focused on stabilizing the patient.
Respite Care
- Temporary inpatient or facility-based care to give family/caregivers a break.
- Helps prevent caregiver burnout while keeping the patient supported.
Is It Time?
Recognizing the Right Time for Hospice
Patients and families usually start to suspect it's time for hospice when curative treatment is no longer working or is no longer desired, and the focus needs to shift to comfort, symptom relief, and quality of life.
When Hospice Is Often the Right Next Step
- A doctor says a serious illness is advanced and that the patient is likely in the last stages of life.
- The patient has stopped, or did not start, curative treatment because the benefits are limited or the side effects are too great.
- The patient has frequent decline, repeated hospitalizations, or urgent/emergency visits.
- Symptoms are increasing and hard to manage at home — pain, shortness of breath, agitation, nausea, wound care needs, and more.
- The patient would benefit from a plan that includes 24/7 support and comfort-focused care.
Common Functional Changes Families Notice
- More time spent in bed or in a chair.
- Reduced appetite and weight loss.
- Increasing weakness and trouble walking or performing daily activities.
- More fatigue or sleepiness, or needing more help with bathing, dressing, and eating.
A Practical Rule of Thumb
"Would hospice help manage symptoms and support my family at home?"
"What are the goals of care right now — comfort and quality of life?"
"If we're not aiming to cure, what's the best plan to keep my loved one comfortable?"
What's Included
Everything Your Family Needs
Physician Services
Available 24/7, reducing ER visits and hospital stays.
Nursing Services
Scheduled RN visits plus on-call availability every day.
Therapy
Physical, occupational, and speech therapy for comfort.
Emotional & Spiritual Support
Social work and chaplain services for the whole family.
Medical Equipment & Supplies
Provided at no cost to the family, as needed.
Medications
Medications related to the hospice diagnosis are covered.
Volunteers
Companionship and emotional support for patients and families.
Bereavement Support
Guidance for families before and after a loss.
FAQ
Common Questions
Hospice care can begin whenever comfort becomes the primary goal — often earlier than families expect. We're happy to talk through your situation, no obligation.
Yes, most of our care is delivered wherever the patient calls home, along with support in care facilities when needed.
Absolutely. Our on-call team is available 24 hours a day, every day, for guidance or in-person support.
Yes — emotional support, guidance, and respite care are all part of how we care for the people around each patient too.
Not at all. Hospice is about managing life on your terms — focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality time rather than aggressive treatment.
Ready to bring hospice care home?
Talk with our team about a personalized care plan — no obligation.
