Hospice care · Ohio, Indiana & Pennsylvania
Comfort that honors life, wherever you call home.
At Cairo Hospice, we believe that every moment matters, and every life deserves to be lived with comfort, dignity, and peace. Hospice is a different kind of medicine: it focuses on quality of life for people facing a life-limiting illness, and it supports their families too.
Let's start with a conversation.
Free, no obligation. In person or over the phone.
Refer a patient.
Same-day admissions when the patient and family are ready.
Intake email
intake@cairohospice.comFor a time-sensitive referral, please call. The intake line is open 24/7.
Help is available by phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
A nurse is available 24/7After hours, overnight and on weekends.
Who comes through your door
A whole team, around the whole family.
Each plan is personalized and built by a team focused on your loved one and on everyone who loves them. Here's who you'll meet.
Your nurse
Keeps pain and symptoms eased, and keeps the plan up to date with your doctor.
Hospice aide
Gentle help with bathing and personal needs, done with dignity.
Social worker
Help with planning, resources and the harder family conversations.
Chaplain, if wanted
Time to talk, pray or simply sit together.
Volunteers
Companionship, and a little time for family caregivers to rest.
Also on your team: physicians, licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and bereavement specialists. On-call nurses after hours, overnight and on weekends.
As needed: medications, equipment and supplies delivered.
Understanding hospice
When treatment can no longer cure an illness…
Hospice shifts the focus to easing symptoms and making each day more manageable. Your wishes guide the next steps, and your own doctor can stay involved.
We accept Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurance and private pay. We verify your benefits for you.
What your family can count on.
Comfort & daily support
Help with pain, shortness of breath and other symptoms, plus bathing and daily needs.
Practical help
Hospice-related medications, supplies and equipment, and guidance along the way.
Wherever home is
Your home, a family member’s home, a nursing home or assisted living. We come to you.
Support after a loss
When your loved one passes, we stay in touch. Our bereavement specialists help your family through grief.
It's covered
One less thing to worry about.
We accept Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and private pay. We verify your benefits for you.
- The consultation is free. We'll explain the Medicare hospice benefit in plain words, in person or over the phone.
- Delivered to you. Medications, equipment and supplies, as needed.
- Support after a loss. Our bereavement specialists stay in touch and help your family through grief.
Levels of care
The four levels of hospice.
Depending on what each patient needs, our team serves in a range of settings, keeping symptoms managed and comfort within reach, wherever you call home.
Routine Home Care
RHC · At home
Daily comfort and support in your home or facility.
- Your home, a nursing or assisted living facility
- Visits from nurses, aides, social workers, chaplains and volunteers
- Symptom management, personal care and caregiver education
Continuous Home Care
CHC · At home
Intensive nursing support during a symptom crisis at home.
- A higher level of skilled nursing, at home
- Typically 8 to 24 hours a day
- Until the crisis is resolved
Inpatient Respite Care
IRC · In a facility
A short inpatient stay that gives family caregivers a needed rest.
- At a contracted nursing facility
- For up to five days
- Rest for your primary caregiver
General Inpatient Care
GIP · In a facility
Symptom management in an inpatient setting when symptoms can no longer be eased at home.
- A contracted hospital or inpatient unit
- For symptoms that can't be eased at home
- Short-term, until symptoms are under control
Questions families ask
No question is too small.
What happens at a free consultation?
It's a conversation. We visit your home, or talk by phone if you'd prefer. We explain what hospice is and what it isn't, answer your questions, and listen to what matters most to your family. You decide what happens next.
Who pays for hospice?
We accept Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and private pay, and we verify your benefits for you. Our nurse will explain what is covered for your family.
Do we have to go through a doctor first?
No. Patients and family members can call us directly. A physician certifies eligibility, and we coordinate that with your loved one's doctor.
How do we know if it's time?
Some signs families notice:
- More hospital stays or ER visits
- Treatment is helping less
- Eating less, sleeping more, losing weight
- Needing help with bathing, dressing or walking
- Pain or shortness of breath that is hard to control
- You’re doing your best, but it’s getting harder to manage alone
If two or more of these sound familiar, call us. Hospice is for people with a serious illness who want to focus on comfort and on making the most of each day, and your doctor and our team can help you decide when the time is right.
Can my loved one keep their own doctor?
Many families worry about this. We work alongside your loved one's doctor.
Where does hospice happen?
Wherever your loved one lives: at home, in a nursing facility or in assisted living.
What support is there after a loss?
When your loved one passes, we don't disappear. Our bereavement specialists and chaplains stay in touch, check in on your family and help you through grief in the months ahead.
What if we change our minds?
Hospice is a choice, not a final contract. You can stop hospice, and your usual Medicare coverage resumes.
Wherever you call home
We come to you.
Hospice isn't a place you have to go. It's a team that visits your loved one wherever they live, with six locations across Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania serving 39 counties.
At home
In the rooms they know best, with family close by.
Nursing facility
Alongside the staff who already know them.
Assisted living
In a familiar community, hand in hand with its team.
Ohio
- Marysville
Union, Champaign, Clark, Delaware, Franklin, Hardin, Logan, Madison, Marion and Morrow counties
Indiana
- Muncie
Delaware, Madison, Randolph, Blackford, Henry and Jay counties
- West Lafayette
Tippecanoe, Benton, Carroll, Fountain, Warren and White counties
- Linton
Greene, Clay, Daviess, Knox, Martin, Monroe, Owen, Sullivan and Vigo counties
Pennsylvania
- Monongahela
Washington, Allegheny, Fayette, Greene and Westmoreland counties
- Somerset
Somerset, Cambria and Indiana counties
Not sure we reach your town? Just ask.
Call (614) 910-2662