Hospice services

Some of the hospice care services we provide include:

Is hospice care right for you?

Admission to our hospice program is made upon the recommendation of a physician and is based upon individual needs.

Once admitted to hospice, a nurse will schedule a visit to discuss hospice services, assess immediate needs an

Hospice patients can exhibit all or some of these symptoms:

  • Uncontrolled pain
  • Frequent hospitalizations
  • Recurrent infections
  • Poor response to therapies or treatments
  • Progressive unexplained weight loss
  • Deteriorating mental abilities
  • Repeat visits to the emergency department
  • Sudden onset or progressive physical decline
  • Shortness of breath at rest and/or oxygen dependence

Appropriate candidates for hospice include patients:

  • With a life expectancy of six months or less if the illness runs its normal course
  • Who want to stay at home as long as possible
  • Who have a primary care person

Advance care planning

Advance care planning is the process of creating your future health plan if you are not in the position to make your own decisions later.

If you complete advance directives, such as a Living Will or a Medical Power of Attorney, you will be taking the stress off your family and loved ones from making these decisions for you.

Baylor Scott & White offers additional information on ways to create your own advance directive.

Discover advance directive resources

Our hospice care team is here to support you

Baylor Scott & White Health's goal is to assist the you and your loved ones to be as comfortable and as involved as possible throughout this difficult time. Our interdisciplinary hospice care team places emphasis on providing care that will meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs for you and family.

Hospice locations

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Hospice services

Some of the hospice care services we provide include: