How to Choose a Hospice

Not all hospices are the same

Rhode Island has several licensed hospice providers, so why choose
Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island for Hospice and Palliative Care?

Here's why -- Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island …

• Has served Rhode Islanders for over 30 years and is a nationally recognized leader in hospice care.
• Owns and operates the only free-standing hospice inpatient center in the state, the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence.
• Is a local non-profit organization which provides care to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay.
• Has over 300 trained volunteers to provide support to patients and families.
• Offers free consults to patients and families at any time and wherever they choose.
• Admits patients when it’s convenient for the patient and family, including evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Provides expert and aggressive pain and symptom management
• Will care for patients who live alone.
• Has nurses and social workers who work 24-hours a day and will respond readily to urgent patient and family needs.
• Has physicians who make home visits and nursing home visits.
• Offers a mix of complementary services, i.e., pet therapy, Reiki, massage and music therapies, to patients and family members in combination with traditional medical therapies.
• Has adopted the highest standards in hospice and palliative care, as validated by its accreditation from the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP).
• Offers specialized bereavement services for children
• Has physicians on staff who are nationally recognized for their cutting-edge academic research and expertise in hospice and palliative care.
• Is an education site for Brown University Medical School, URI Colleges of Nursing and Pharmacy and Rhode Island Colleges of Nursing and Social Work.