Hospice Care

Hospice care provides services for individuals diagnosed with a terminal illness (6 months or less life expectancy) who can no longer benefit from a restorative treatment program. There are several nursing homes in the Chicago area and in Illinois which provide Hospice Care services. Hospice Care provides secondary support services including pastoral care, therapy, home health aides, counselors, social services and consulting by a hospice medical director.

The purpose of Hospice Care is to provide comfort, pain and symptom management as well as emotional support through the last stages of life.

There are several outstanding Chicago nursing homes and Illinois nursing homes which offer Hospice Care services. These facilities include: