FAQs

Hospice is end-of-life care that puts the focus on patient care rather than a interventional medical cure. We like to think of it as focusing on the patient and not the illness. Additionally, hospice care takes a broader approach at addressing the needs and desires of the patient and providing support for the patient’s family.

Hospice care encompasses a range of palliative services including: medical, physical, emotional and spiritual support, assistance with day-to-day activities, counselling, support, as well as bereavement services. At Horizons Hospice, we provide compassionate service, tailored to our patients’ complex needs so every hospice care plan we create is unique to the patient.

Hospice care encompasses a range of palliative services including: medical, physical, emotional and spiritual support, assistance with day-to-day activities, counselling, support, as well as bereavement services. At Horizons Hospice, we provide compassionate service, tailored to our patients’ complex needs so every hospice care plan we create is unique to the patient.

You don’t have to wait to get started. Anyone can request a hospice evaluation from Horizons Hospice at no charge. To be admitted into hospice a physician does have to make a determination (certification) that the patient has determined the patient has a life limiting illness with a life expectancy of 6 months or less if the disease runs its natural course. 

However, its important to note that a physician can not mandate where a patient has to receive hospice care. The right to choose where a patient receives hospice care belongs solely to the patient.

As a Medicare certified hospice in Houston, our services are covered by Medicare Parts A. Additionally, if you qualify, you may be eligible to have hospice paid for by Medicaid, or in some cases hospice care can be covered under some private insurance plans as well. For more specific information regarding paying for hospice care, please reach out to us by phone at (281) 689-5350.

It’s a common misconception that hospice care is available to only bedridden patients struggling with terminal cancer. In reality though, hospice care is a solution for patients suffering from advanced illness where a physician has determined the patient has a life limiting illness with a life expectancy of 6 months or less if the disease runs its natural course. Understanding what hospice care is, what it includes, and when there’s a need for it is essential for families with elderly or terminally ill loved ones.