Hospice of Southern Illinois is a free-standing, community-based hospice program serving 27 countries in southern Illinois. With over 28 years of experience providing hospice care exclusively.  Hospice of Southern Illinois is a non-profit corporation that provides care regardless of the patient’s insurance coverage or ability to pay.

Hospice of Southern Illinois provides palliative (comfort) care for individuals faced with a serious illness when curative treatment is no longer the patient’s choice or option. Hospice care is available for patients of all ages. Hospice care is provided in a setting that best meets the needs of each patient and family. The most common setting is the private home.

Hospice care is also available in nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and hospitals as warranted by the patient’s needs.

Hospice care includes specialized pain and symptom management, regularly scheduled visits by the hospice team, on call support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, emotional and spiritual support, assistance with financial questions, and volunteer services by trained volunteers.

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