For referral partners
Send us a referral. We'll take it from there.
Give us who, where and how to reach them. Same-day admissions when the patient and family are ready.
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.
Looking into hospice for a family member? Start with a free consultation.
Intake is open 24/7Call, or fax referrals to 800-503-2953.
For referral partners
A clear hand-off, every time.
Same-day admissions when the patient and family are ready. Call, fax or email a referral to intake@cairohospice.com; we coordinate with the physician and family.
- Step 01
Referral received
Your call, form or email reaches our intake team, any hour of any day. We confirm we've received it and check the details with you.
- Step 02
We reach out to the family
We explain hospice in plain language, answer questions about Medicare coverage and learn what matters most to them.
- Step 03
Eligibility and physician coordination
We coordinate with the referring and attending physicians on records and certification of eligibility.
- Step 04
Admission and first visit
The interdisciplinary team makes the first visit and builds a personalized plan of care wherever the patient lives.
Questions about a referral, or not sure the patient is eligible yet? Call us. We'll help determine eligibility.
Refer a Patient Call intake 24/7When to refer
Indicators that hospice may be appropriate.
Any diagnosis can qualify. Not sure? Call and we'll talk the case through with you.
Talk a case throughPrognosis
Life expectancy of six months or less if the illness runs its expected course, in the physician's judgment.
Functional decline
Declining performance status, such as a PPS of 50% or below, or growing dependence in activities of daily living.
Nutritional decline
Unintentional weight loss, often over 10% in six months, or a falling albumin.
Rising acute care
Repeat ER visits or hospital admissions, or infections that keep coming back, in the last six months.
Symptom burden
Pain, dyspnea or other symptoms that stay hard to control despite treatment.
Goals of care
The patient or family is choosing comfort over treatment aimed at a cure.
Resource center
Resources for referral partners.
The official rules behind hospice eligibility and coverage, in one place.
Have a patient in mind?
Send the basics now, or call intake any hour. A nurse is available 24/7.
We coordinate with the physician and the family, verify benefits for you, and can admit the same day when the patient and family are ready, across 39 counties in Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania.
Prefer fax? Send referrals and records to 800-503-2953.