We provide hospice care when curative treatment is no longer effective or desirable and does not add to the patient’s quality of life. The wishes of the patient guide the team.

• Our emphasis is on pain control and symptom management
• Our goal is to preserve patients’ dignity and insure their comfort
• We are on-call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Referrals can be made by patients, physicians, family members or friends

Community Hospices provides comprehensive comfort care services including:

• Physical care – pain control, symptom management personal care
• Emotional and spiritual support – finding meaning in one’s life, assisting in final financial decisions, support in saying goodbye to loved ones
• Medical equipment, medications and supplies – whatever is required to provide comfort and manage symptoms for the patient’s hospice-related illness
• Grief support – for family members, friends and others experiencing a loss
• Trained volunteers – offering companionship, a helping hand, a listening ear, help with household chores, a break for family caregivers

Community Hospices provides hospice care for patients where they live

• in private residences
• in long-term care facilities/nursing homes
• in assisted living facilities
• in group homes
• wherever the patient calls home in our Inpatient Hospice Unit at 3720 Upton St., N.W., Washington, D.C., we provide symptom management services
• in area hospitals we consult with medical staff on care plans for patients who choose hospice care

For Families
Community Hospices provides a comprehensive grief support program for family members, friends and others experiencing a loss. Explore our Bereavement Program.

We serve residents of:

Maryland

Virginia

District of Columbia
Call our toll free number, 1-866-234-7742 for Admissions or Referrals in Washington, Maryland and Virginia.