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Compassionate Care
for Life's Final Chapter
Hospice isn't about giving up. It's about choosing quality — comfort, dignity, and meaningful time — supported by an expert clinical team who treats your loved one like family.
Comfort-Focused Care
for Life-Limiting Illness
Hospice is specialized medical care for people with a serious illness where the focus shifts from curative treatment to comfort — managing pain, symptoms, and emotional distress so that patients can spend their remaining time with dignity, peace, and the people they love.
Hospice is not a place. It comes to your loved one — to their home, their assisted living facility, or wherever they call home. It includes medical care, nursing visits, medications, chaplain services, counseling, and support for the whole family.
Most importantly: hospice is not giving up. It is choosing to spend the time that remains in the way that matters most.
Hospice redirects hope — toward comfort, connection, and meaningful time together rather than continued treatment that may no longer help.
Hospice can and should begin months before the end of life. Earlier enrollment means better care — and often, more time.
Hospice comes to you. Your existing physicians remain involved and informed throughout the process.
Studies show hospice patients frequently outlive comparable patients who continue curative treatment — because better symptom control and reduced physical stress make a meaningful difference.
How Do You Know When
Hospice is Appropriate?
You don't need a definitive diagnosis or a specific timeline to call us. If your loved one is experiencing any of the following, it may be time to have a conversation about hospice care.
Declining Functional Status
Increasing difficulty with daily activities like dressing, bathing, or walking. Spending more time in bed. Gradual loss of independence despite treatment.
Repeated Hospitalizations
Multiple hospital or ER visits in a short period, with diminishing returns. When hospital stays are becoming more frequent but improving less.
Uncontrolled Pain or Symptoms
Pain, shortness of breath, nausea, or other symptoms that aren't adequately managed by current treatment. Suffering that's impacting quality of life.
Choosing Comfort Over Cure
Your loved one has expressed a desire to stop aggressive treatment and focus on being comfortable and present with family. This is their choice to honor.
Caregiver Exhaustion
Family caregivers are overwhelmed, burned out, or unable to safely manage the patient's needs at home. Hospice provides the professional support that fills those gaps.
A 6-Month Prognosis
A physician has certified that if the illness runs its natural course, a life expectancy of six months or less is likely. This is the formal Medicare eligibility criterion.
You don't need a referral or a diagnosis to call us. We'll have a real conversation, help you understand your options, and never pressure you into anything. Same-day response guaranteed.
Don't Wait Until
the Last Days
Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that hospice patients lived an average of 29 days longer than comparable patients who continued curative treatment.
One of the most common regrets families share with us is that they waited too long. They didn't call hospice until the very end — and missed months of better comfort, more support, and more meaningful time together.
Hospice is a Medicare Benefit
— Fully Covered
Most families are surprised to learn that hospice is fully covered by Medicare Part A, Medicaid, and most private insurance plans. There are no surprise bills for the core services.
Medical Care
- Physician services & oversight
- Nursing visits (as often as needed)
- 24-hour on-call nurse line
- Medical equipment & supplies
- Short-term inpatient care if needed
Comfort & Support
- Medications related to terminal diagnosis
- Pain & symptom management
- Chaplain & spiritual care
- Social work services
- Volunteer support
Family Support
- Caregiver education & training
- Respite care for family members
- Emotional counseling
- Bereavement support (13 months)
- Advance directive guidance
Veterans receive additional benefits. If your loved one is a veteran, they may be able to access VA benefits AND Medicare/Medicaid hospice simultaneously — meaning even more support at no additional cost. Learn about our Duane V. Blackwell Veterans Program →
Our Hospice Services
A comprehensive, interdisciplinary team surrounds every patient and family. This isn't one nurse checking a box — it's a full team dedicated to every dimension of care.
Skilled Nursing
Registered nurses visit regularly to assess, manage symptoms, educate the family, and coordinate care. Available 24 hours a day by phone for urgent needs.
Pain & Symptom Management
Expert management of pain, shortness of breath, nausea, anxiety, and other distressing symptoms — so your loved one is as comfortable as possible.
Physician Oversight
Our Medical Director, Dr. Brock Aldrich, DO, and clinical team collaborate with your existing physicians to ensure seamless, expert care coordination.
Chaplain & Spiritual Care
Our chaplains provide spiritual support tailored to each patient's faith tradition and beliefs — or none at all. This is deeply personal, never prescribed.
Music Therapy
Our certified music therapists use music to reduce pain, ease anxiety, and create meaningful moments. Often one of the most treasured parts of a patient's hospice experience.
Social Work Services
Our social workers help navigate the practical and emotional challenges of end-of-life care — from advance directives and living wills to family communication and resource coordination.
CNA & Home Health Aide
Personal care assistance with bathing, grooming, and daily comfort — delivered with dignity and compassion by trained, trusted aides who become familiar faces.
Volunteer Support
Trained volunteers provide companionship, respite for caregivers, and meaningful presence. Veteran volunteers available for veteran patients through our We Honor Veterans program.
Bereavement Care
Our support doesn't end at death. We provide 13 months of bereavement counseling and check-ins for the family after their loved one passes — because grief deserves care too.
Physician-Led.
Compassion-Driven.
Your loved one's care is guided by a physician and an APRN with specialized training in caring for older adults — supported by an interdisciplinary team that brings expertise and genuine humanity to every visit.
Dr. Brock Aldrich
DO · Hospice Medical Director · Internal Medicine
A Utah native from South Ogden, Dr. Aldrich brings internal medicine expertise and a deep passion for relationship-centered hospice care. He believes in open communication and partnering closely with patients and families throughout the hospice journey.
Carley Florence
MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-C · Adult-Gerontology Primary Care
A compassionate Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner specializing in comprehensive care for older adults — bringing clinical excellence and warmth to every patient interaction.
