Hospice Care
Hospice care provides comfort and support to a terminally ill patient, their caregiver(s), and their family.
Locations
1 Care Hospice
Children's Palliative Services and Adult Hospice. Our service areas are Reno, Sparks, Washoe Valley, Fernley, Fallon, Silver Springs,...
A+ Hospice Care
Offers end-of-life care with a professional health care team.
Circle of Life Hospice
Offers end-of-life care with a professional health care team.
Circle of Life Hospice Bereavement
Offers classes and support groups to help cope with and understand the dying process, and aftercare of those...
Compassion Care Hospice Reno
Provides hospice and palliative care for adults in Sparks, Reno, Carson City, Dayton, Fernley, Fallon, Gardnerville, etc.
Gentiva Hospice
Offers end-of-life care with a professional health care team.
Infinity Hospice Care
Offers in-home palliative and hospice care to individuals dealing with a life-limiting illness.
Nevada POLST
Website providing resources and forms regarding advanced planning and end-of-life care.
Renown Hospice
Offers hospice care services.
Saint Mary’s Hospice
Offers hospice and palliative care services.
Summit View Hospice
Offers care to individuals with a life-limiting illness. An interdisciplinary team that includes medical doctors, skilled nurses, certified...
Summit View Hospice Bereavement
Offers support to help cope with and understand the dying and grieving process. Bereavement support for those that...
Blog Entries
Grief while Caregiving
Everyone experiences grief in his or her life. All of us lose friends and family and it is...
Losing My Husband from Dementia and COVID-19
I’m writing this on Christmas Day, 2020. It’s my first Christmas without my husband of 43 years. He...
The Cost of Unresolved Grief
The Impact of grief on Society: While death is a normal part of life, our society doesn’t do...
What is Palliative Care?
Palliative care has been defined as “interdisciplinary care that aims to relieve suffering and improve quality of life...
Why Humor is Important When Caregiving
As a caregiver, you face many challenges on a day-to-day basis. You may feel overwhelmed and isolated with...
Why Support Groups are Important
Support groups can be helpful if you are facing a major setback in life, or if you are...
Documents
Sanford Center for Aging Guidebook
The Sanford Center for Aging Guidebook is an instructional manual on how to be a new family caregiver.
Sanford Center for Aging Guidebook en Español
Esta guía tiene como intención brindar utilidad a los cuidadores no renumerados. Quizá no incluya todo lo que...
Frequently Asked Questions
How long can a person be in hospice care?
A person with an illness can go into hospice when a health care provider believes he or she...
What are some services that hospice provides?
Hospice provides regular physician visits, nurses who come as often as needed, social workers who help the family...
What is the difference between palliative care and hospice care?
Palliative care is a way to improve quality of life for someone who is being treated for a...
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Useful Documents
Sanford Center for Aging Guidebook
The Sanford Center for Aging Guidebook is an instructional manual on how to be a new family caregiver.
Caregiver’s Compensation Guide
Sanford Center for Aging Caregivers’ Compensation Guide shows how you can get paid while taking care of an aging family member in Nevada.