UPMC Hospice Services

UPMC hospice teams offer expert, compassionate treatment during the end-of-life period.

We tailor our hospice services to each person's needs and wishes.

What Is Hospice Care?

Hospice:

Provides specialized care for patients and families through the last phase of life, addressing their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Shifts treatment from curative care to symptom management, comfort care, and enhancing quality of life.

Our team gives care where the person lives, whether:

Use this tool to determine if your patient may be eligible for hospice services.

Expert care provided by the hospice team for symptoms including pain, nausea, shortness of breath, and anxiety.
Medication management.
Emotional and spiritual counseling for the person and family.

Why Choose UPMC Hospice?

UPMC Hospice:

Is a non-profit.
Has the largest network of hospice agencies in Pennsylvania.
Is part of UPMC's integrated health care delivery system. This allows a seamless transition between home health care and hospice services.

It involves a dedicated team of:

Our hospice program is for people in the advanced stages of a life-limiting illness.

You might think about hospice care when:

We offer hospice care wherever the person in need calls home. This includes private homes and care facilities.

You can also get short-term hospice care in a hospital or an inpatient hospice center.

Anyone can ask for UPMC hospice services.

This includes:

UPMC offers hospice services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Hospice care is a benefit under:

Needs and services related to the hospice diagnosis covered by this benefit may include:

UPMC hospice accepts most third-party payers.