End of life decisions are not easy. We are often asked, “When should I consider hospice care?” Patients and family members should discuss hospice care as an option whenever someone is facing a life-threatening illness and curative care is no longer an effective option.

Community Hospices' staff understands that the decision to stop curative care can stressful and difficult.  We are available to discuss any concerns with the patient, family and physician.

Our admissions team consists of a registered nurse, admission coordinator and social worker. Anyone can make a referral for hospice care, including a patient, family member or physician.

Once a referral is made, our admissions team will contact the patient and/or family and arrange for an appointment in order to assess the patient’s condition and discuss hospice services and patient and family rights. If a physician has verified appropriateness and the patient wishes to begin hospice services, the patient will be asked to sign a consent form stating that he or she understands that the care is palliative (aimed at pain relief and symptom control) rather than curative.

Please call our referrals office at (866) 234-7742 and we will guide you through the admissions process.