Color Block

Text

Hospice care in Southern Nevada

Get the right care at the right time.

For information, call

When you or a loved one faces a life-limiting illness, quality of life becomes even more important than quantity. Our hospice care teams can help you and your family with end-of-life care planning.

Text
Text
Text
Text

Get expert hospice care

Hospice is end-of-life care that helps ease suffering for the patient and the family during the end stage of a serious illness.

Text

Text

A full range of hospice care services

We offer 4 types of hospice care, including routine, respite, continuous and general inpatient.

Text

Text

Care where you live

Some of our services include visiting you wherever you live – at home or an inpatient location.

Text

Text

Extra support for you and your loved ones

We help you and those close to you make care decisions based on your overall health as well as emotional and spiritual needs. We also offer bereavement services. Our support groups are open to the community. 

Text

Text

A care plan personalized for you

We take the time to listen to you and create a hospice care plan tailored to you and your needs.

Accordion Block v2

What you need to know about hospice care

  • Routine hospice care is done wherever you're now living. Our care teams will go to your private home, a group home or a facility. 

    Routine hospice care involves visits by our entire care team. Your care team may include: 

    • Doctors
    • Nurses
    • Certified Nurse Assistants (CNAs) 
    • Social workers
    • Registered dieticians (experts in healthy eating)
    • Spiritual care counselors
    • Grief counselors 
    • Trained hospice volunteers
    OR

  • Respite hospice care helps caregivers with the stresses of caring for someone with a serious illness. If you have a serious illness, you can move into an inpatient facility for up to 5 days so your caregiver can have a break.

    OR

  • During times of crisis, continuous hospice care offers 24/7 services where you live. Continuous care will help you with your symptoms until you're able to return to routine care.

    OR

  • General inpatient hospice care is for serious emergencies. This type of care includes 24-hour nursing care if your symptoms can't be taken care of where you live.

    OR

  • Navigating life-limiting illness can place profound stress on you and your loved ones. Hospice care can ease pain and  suffering for both patients and their families. It can also help by giving peace of mind in knowing your wishes will be honored.

    Beyond providing day-to-day comfort care, our care team takes into account your emotional and spiritual needs as well. We care for the patient while also offering emotional support for the entire family. 

    OR

  • Our hospice doctors must confirm if hospice care is right for you. If you agree to be part of the program, your hospice care team will work with you to talk about your care plan, including your goals and wishes.

    We'll also help you with:

    • Ordering medical equipment and supplies
    • Your medicines
    OR

  • When care shifts from treatment for a cure to managing pain and maximizing comfort, hospice provides peace, comfort and dignity. We delivering personalized, compassionate care wherever it’s needed.

    OR

  • If you're a provider referring a patient for hospice care, please contact us:

    OR
Text

You can get the answers you’re seeking if you or a loved one is in need of hospice care.
Talk to your doctor, or contact Southwest Medical Hospice at 1-702-671-1111.

Horizontal Rule
Text

Become a Hospice Hero volunteer

Are you looking for a simple way to make a big difference in someone’s life by sharing your time and companionship?

Join our team of big-hearted people dedicated to bringing peace and emotional support to those with life-limiting illness at Southwest Medical Hospice.

Our volunteers include students, veterans and people who wish to make a difference to help someone in need. Daytime, evening, weekend and work-from-home opportunities are available.

Forms Embed