Make a Referral
Referrals can be made quickly in one of three ways.
Our Admissions department is available 24/7, seven days a week. They will coordinate the referral and admission process with you, your patient, and authorized family members or caregivers.
Patient Eligibility
Hospice Care
For patients with an acute, life-limiting illness and a physician-certified prognosis of 6 months or less who are no longer seeking curative treatment.
Palliative Care
For patients facing progressive or acute illnesses who have a prognosis greater than 6 months and are still receiving conventional treatment.
Acute Care
For patients with a defined, urgent medical issue who require short-term skilled treatment (often alongside palliative care) with the goal of stabilization and returning home.
Focusing on Patients, not Profits, Since 1974.
Questions?
For general inquiries regarding patient eligibility, care options, or admissions, please call our Intake staff at (203) 315-7540 seven days a week, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Our Admissions Department is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Referral Partners
View all hospitals and care facilities that refer patients to The Connecticut Hospice.
Different Locations.
One Approach to Care.
Whether at home, in skilled care or assisted living facilities, or at The Connecticut Hospice’s Branford hospital, we care for patients and families together—because serious illness affects everyone involved.
Our interdisciplinary team collaborates across care settings to support physical comfort and well-being while addressing emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
Care plans are tailored to each individual and adjusted as circumstances change, helping families feel supported, informed, and never alone throughout their journey.
Licensed, Certified, Accredited Hospital
Our 52-bed waterfront hospital is available to all our home care patients, as well as new patients referred by families or our community partners.
This facility provides 24/7 expert-level symptom management, including infused pain medications and rapid dose adjustments for patients whose symptoms cannot be managed at home.
Licensed, Certified, Accredited Home Care
Our home care services support patients in private homes, assisted living communities, and skilled nursing facilities across all levels of palliative and hospice care.
Care is delivered by interdisciplinary teams focused on comfort, caregiver support, and continuity, allowing patients to remain at home whenever clinically appropriate.
Admissions
Admission to The Connecticut Hospice is a collaborative process guided by each patient’s needs and goals of care.
Our team works closely with patients, families, and referring providers to ensure the right level of support, in the right setting, at the right time.
A Comprehensive Approach
At The Connecticut Hospice, families and caregivers are an essential part of the care experience. That’s why we support patients and the people who love them together.
Care plans are shaped around shared goals, personal needs, and what matters most in daily life. Our interdisciplinary team works across settings and services to ensure care is coordinated, responsive, and attentive to the emotional, social, and spiritual well-being of everyone involved.
We help bring clarity and compassion to serious illness, so patients and loved ones can focus on the moments that matter most.
How Can We Help?
Make a Donation
As a local not-for-profit, The Connecticut Hospice relies on donor support to provide individualized services and therapies not fully covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance.
Your generosity helps ensure that every patient and family receives the care, comfort, and support they need, regardless of circumstances.