Quality, Compassionate Hospice Care at Home

For 28 years, the professional staff of Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Illinois (HPNI) has been taking care of terminally ill patients. We know that patients and their families are facing a difficult time, and we promise to do everything we can to make it as comfortable and peaceful as possible. 

Most people don't learn about hospice until they need to. Hospice is a specialized care for those individuals who have a terminal diagnosis of six months or less. They choose hospice care when they and their physicians have decided not to pursue curative treatments any longer. But that does not mean that caring has stopped.

We care.

HPNI provides Hospice care in the comfort of the patient's own home. While many patients live in their own house, some live with family members, or reside in an assisted living residence or nursing home. Hospice care can even be provided in a hospital setting.

The hospice care team partners with you to develop a care plan based on the entire family's needs and to provide a Circle of Care around the patient.

The plan of care:

Strives to achieve maximum relief from pain and other symptoms that restrict life activities for the patient; guides the patient and family to be independent and confident to manage changes in the patient’s condition; provides direct care and resources so the entire family lives each day as fully possible.

Hospice care includes:

• professional nursing care
• assistance with personal care/hygiene
• social services/counseling
• physician services
• grief counseling
• medical equipment and supplies medication
• supportive therapies including: physical, art, music, massage, Reiki, occupational, speech, dietary and pet therapy
• The frequency of visits by the hospice care team is discussed with you based on a variety of factors and needs of the family

Hospice staff is on-call 24 hours a day, seven days week.

Request Hospice Care now.