Personalized end-of-life care for patients, and steady support for the families who love them, from a team that is with you every step of the way.
Facing the end of life is one of the hardest experiences a family can go through, and hospice offers a place of support during that time. Instead of focusing on a cure, an interdisciplinary team of nurses, physicians, social workers, spiritual care providers and trained volunteers concentrates on easing pain and symptoms, protecting dignity and making each day as meaningful as possible. Care can be provided wherever the patient lives, with attentive medical care, emotional support and, at times, simply someone willing to listen.
The goal is to enhance quality of life for as long as possible, with a care plan built around the patient’s own wishes, values and comfort.
Hospice teams offer a wide range of services designed to ease the burden on patients and on the people caring for them.
Skilled nurses visit regularly to check on comfort, adjust care and answer questions, bringing expert care right to your door.
Nurses and physicians work to relieve pain, breathlessness, nausea and other symptoms so the patient stays comfortable.
A coordinated team keeps doctors, medications, equipment and services working together so nothing is missed.
Medications and medical equipment related to the illness are arranged as part of the care plan.
Hospice goes where the patient lives, whether that is a private home, an assisted living community or another care setting.
Counseling and grief support help families cope with loss, with care that continues beyond the final days.
Many families say they wish they had learned about hospice sooner. Starting earlier gives more time for symptom relief, emotional support and meaningful moments together, and it gives the family more time to prepare. Choosing hospice is not giving up. It is choosing to focus on comfort, dignity and the people and moments that matter most.
Hospice is generally for people with a terminal illness or end-stage disease whose health and function are declining, as certified by a doctor. It is commonly paid for through:
Ask your doctor whether hospice is the right choice. An advisor can help you compare providers in the Phoenix area and understand what your coverage includes.
Gentle, straightforward answers to questions families often hesitate to ask.
Palliative care focuses on relieving symptoms and stress from a serious illness and can begin at any stage, even alongside treatment meant to cure. Hospice is for the last phases of a life-limiting illness, when the focus shifts fully to comfort and quality of life.
Common signs include repeated hospital stays, declining strength and function, and a doctor’s view that the illness is advanced. Hospice is typically available when a doctor certifies a life expectancy of six months or less if the illness follows its usual course. Asking about hospice early does not commit you to anything.
No. Hospice shifts the goal from curing the illness to living as comfortably and fully as possible. A patient can leave hospice if their condition improves or they decide to pursue treatment again.
Wherever the patient calls home: a private residence, an assisted living community or another care facility. The hospice team comes to the patient.
Hospice is commonly covered by Medicare Part A, Medicaid, many private insurance plans and workers’ compensation, and some families pay privately. An advisor can help you check your coverage.
Yes. Hospice includes guidance for family caregivers and bereavement support after a loss, and many teams include trained volunteers who offer companionship and respite.
Share a few details and a Senior Care Navigator advisor will reach out to talk through your situation. It’s private and completely no-pressure.
